autothrottle

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US/ˈɔ.toʊˌθɹɔ.təl/US[ˈɔ.ɾoʊˌθɹɔ.ɾəl]

noun

An automatic throttle, allowing a pilot to control the power setting of an aircraft's engines by specifying a desired flight characteristic, rather than manually controlling fuel flow.

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Meanings

nounautothrottle (plural autothrottles)

plural autothrottles

  1. aeronauticsAn automatic throttle, allowing a pilot to control the power setting of an aircraft's engines by specifying a desired flight characteristic, rather than manually controlling fuel flow.

Origin

From auto- + throttle.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with autothrottle

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Cite this entry
APA

autothrottle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autothrottle

MLA

“autothrottle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autothrottle. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “autothrottle,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autothrottle.

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