Found 2 items, similar to Throttle valve.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: throttle valve throttle valve n : a valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine [syn: accelerator, throttle]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Throttle valve Throttle \Throt"tle\, n. [Dim. of throat. See Throat.] 1. The windpipe, or trachea; the weasand. --Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster] 2. (Steam Engine) The throttle valve. [1913 Webster] Throttle lever (Steam Engine), the hand lever by which a throttle valve is moved, especially in a locomotive. Throttle valve (Steam Engine), a valve moved by hand or by a governor for regulating the supply of steam to the steam chest. In one form it consists of a disk turning on a transverse axis. [1913 Webster] [1913 Webster]