harness vs throttle

harness

noun
  • A restraint or support, especially one consisting of a loop or network of rope or straps. 

  • The part of a loom comprising the heddles, with their means of support and motion, by which the threads of the warp are alternately raised and depressed for the passage of the shuttle. 

  • A collection of wires or cables bundled and routed according to their function. 

  • Equipment for any kind of labour. 

verb
  • To equip with armour. 

  • To place a harness on something; to tie up or restrain. 

  • To capture, control or put to use. 

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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