throttle valve

Definitions

Aviation

• noun a device controlling the flow of fuel in an engine

Cars & Driving

• noun a butterfly valve in the inlet tract, designed to provide control of power output by limiting the amount of fresh mixture induced
• noun a modulator valve actuated via either the accelerator pedal, or the vacuum in the engine inlet manifold, or the carburettor throttle; it converts line pressure into an engine-load dependent pressure, which is directed to various valves

Nearby Definitions of “throttle valve”

• throat microphone
• throne
• throng
• throttle
• throttle position sensor
• throttle valve
• through
• through bolt
• through-hole
• through-penetration
• through-the-lens

Contexts for “throttle valve”

3 definitions in context
• Aviation
• Cars & Driving