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Throttle
- noun - a pedal that controls the throttle valve; "he stepped on the gas"
- a valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine
- kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air; "he tried to strangle his opponent"; "A man in Boston has been strangling several dozen prostitutes"
- place limits on (extent or access); "restrict the use of this parking lot"; "limit the time you can spend with your friends"
- reduce the air supply; "choke a carburetor"
Throw In
- verb - add as an extra or as a gratuity
- give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat; "In the second round, the challenger gave up"
- to insert between other elements; "She interjected clever remarks"
Throw Up
- verb -
- eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth; "After drinking too much, the students vomited"; "He purged continuously"; "The patient regurgitated the food we gave him last night"
Throw-In
- noun - (rugby) an act or instance of throwing a ball in to put it into play
Throwers
- noun - a craftsman who shapes pottery on a potter's wheel and bakes them it a kiln
- a person who twists silk or rayon filaments into a thread or yarn
- someone who projects something (especially by a rapid motion of the arm)
Throwing
- verb - be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly; "These questions confuse even the experts"; "This question completely threw me"; "This question befuddled even the teacher"
- cause to be confused emotionally
- cause to fall off; "The horse threw its inexperienced rider"
- cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation; "switch on the light"; "throw the lever"
- convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical gesture; "Throw a glance"; "She gave me a dirty look"
- get rid of; "he shed his image as a pushy boss"; "shed your clothes"
- make on a potter's wheel; "she threw a beautiful teapot"
- move violently, energetically, or carelessly; "She threw herself forwards"
- organize or be responsible for; "hold a reception"; "have, throw, or make a party"; "give a course"
- place or put with great energy; "She threw the blanket around the child"; "thrust the money in the hands of the beggar"
Thrummed
- verb - make a rhythmic sound; "Rain drummed against the windshield"; "The drums beat all night"
- sound the strings of (a string instrument); "strum a guitar"
- sound with a monotonous hum
Thrushes
- noun - a woman who sings popular songs
- Bird
- candidiasis of the oral cavity; seen mostly in infants or debilitated adults
- songbirds characteristically having brownish upper plumage with a spotted breast