corkscrew vs throttle

corkscrew

noun
  • The screw-shaped worm of a typical corkscrew. 

  • An implement for opening bottles that are sealed by a cork. Sometimes specifically such an implement that includes a screw-shaped part, or worm. 

  • A type of inversion used in roller coasters. 

  • A type of sharp, twisting punch, often one thrown close and from the side. 

verb
  • To extract information or consent from someone. 

  • To cause something to twist or move in a spiral path or shape. 

  • To wind or twist in the manner of a corkscrew; to move with much horizontal and vertical shifting. 

adj
  • Having the tightly winding shape of a corkscrew. 

throttle

noun
  • The lever or pedal that controls this valve. 

  • A valve that regulates the supply of fuel-air mixture to an internal combustion engine and thus controls its speed; a similar valve that controls the air supply to an engine. 

verb
  • To utter with breaks and interruption, in the manner of a person half suffocated. 

  • To have the throat obstructed so as to be in danger of suffocation; to choke; to suffocate. 

  • To control or adjust the speed of (an engine). 

  • To breathe hard, as when nearly suffocated. 

  • To cut back on the speed of (an engine, person, organization, network connection, etc.). 

  • To strangle or choke someone. 

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