throttle valve

noun

A mechanical or electrical device used to regulate the flow of a fluid entering the engine.

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acceleratorthrottle
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Meanings

nounthrottle valve (plural throttle valves)

plural throttle valves

  1. automotiveA mechanical or electrical device used to regulate the flow of a fluid entering the engine.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine

Similar
acceleratorthrottle
Broader
valve
Also see
acceleratorthrottle

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

throttle valve. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/throttle%20valve

MLA

“throttle valve.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/throttle%20valve. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “throttle valve,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/throttle%20valve.

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