throttle
The origin and history of throttle.
Etymology
From an old diminutive of "throat" — literally "little throat" — since throttling originally meant squeezing someone's windpipe.
The origin and history of throttle.
From an old diminutive of "throat" — literally "little throat" — since throttling originally meant squeezing someone's windpipe.
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