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Engine Parts Throttles Crossword Clue

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99%6Exact Match!
noun

• a coil of low resistance and high inductance used in electrical circuits to pass direct current and attenuate alternating current

• a valve that controls the flow of air into the carburetor of a gasoline engine

verb

• breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion

• be too tight; rub or press

• wring the neck of

• constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathing

• struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake

• fail to perform adequately due to tension or agitation

• check or slow down the action or effect of

• become or cause to become obstructed

• impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of

• become stultified, suppressed, or stifled

• suppress the development, creativity, or imagination of

• pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

• reduce the air supply

• cause to retch or choke

49%9 Car parts that regulate engine power
noun

• a valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine

• a pedal that controls the throttle valve

verb

• place limits on (extent or amount or access)

• kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air

• reduce the air supply

35%9 Someone who throttles their victims
noun

• someone who kills by strangling

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