slew vs throttle

slew

noun
  • A device used for slewing. 

  • A large amount. 

  • A change of position. 

  • The act, or process of slewing. 

  • A wet place; a river inlet. 

verb
  • To insert extra ticks or skip some ticks of a clock to slowly correct its time. 

  • To rotate or turn something about its axis. 

  • To pivot. 

  • simple past tense of slay 

  • To veer a vehicle. 

  • To move something (usually a railway line) sideways. 

  • To skid. 

  • To make a public mockery of someone through insult or wit. 

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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