gargle vs throttle

gargle

verb
  • to clean one's mouth by holding water or some other liquid in the back of the mouth and blowing air out from the lungs 

  • to use (a liquid) for purposes of cleaning one's mouth or throat by gargling. 

  • to clean a specific part of the body by gargling (almost always throat or mouth) 

  • to make a sound like the one made while gargling 

noun
  • lager, drink 

  • a liquid used for gargling 

  • the sound of gargling 

throttle

verb
  • To breathe hard, as when nearly suffocated. 

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

  • To strangle or choke someone. 

noun
  • 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. 

  • The lever or pedal that controls this valve. 

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