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HAND THROTTLE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does hand throttle mean?
• HAND THROTTLE (noun)
The noun HAND THROTTLE has 1 sense:
1. a hand-operated lever that controls the throttle valve
Familiarity information: HAND THROTTLE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A hand-operated lever that controls the throttle valve
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("hand throttle" is a kind of...):
lever (a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum)
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