friend vs throttle

friend

noun
  • A spring-loaded camming device. 

  • A lover; a boyfriend or girlfriend. 

  • Used as a form of address when warning someone. 

  • A person with whom one is vaguely or indirectly acquainted. 

  • A person who backs or supports something. 

  • A person, typically someone other than a family member, spouse or lover, whose company one enjoys and towards whom one feels affection. 

  • Used to refer collectively to a group of associated individuals, especially those comprising a cast, company, or crew 

  • A function or class granted special access to the private and protected members of another class. 

  • An associate who provides assistance. 

  • An object or idea that can be used for good. 

verb
  • To add (a person) to a list of friends on a social networking site; to officially designate (someone) as a friend. 

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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