unthrottle

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verb

To undo the throttling of; to release from a throttled state.

Scrabble 13

Meanings

verbunthrottle (third-person singular simple present unthrottles, present participle unthrottling, simple past and past participle unthrottled)

present singular third person unthrottles · participle present unthrottling · participle past unthrottled · past unthrottled

  1. transitiveTo undo the throttling of; to release from a throttled state.

    Innwatch configuration: Defines at what points innwatch should throttle and unthrottle the news server.

    1998, Mark F. Komarinski, Cary Collett, Linux System Administration Handbook, page 123
    1 more example

    Audi points out that their FSI technology eliminates the throttle plate, essentially unthrottling the engine, reducing heat loss, and thereby increasing output while reducing fuel consumption.

    2014, Alan Crawford, Audi R8: 30 Years of Quattro AWD, page 48

Origin

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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