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autothrottle

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • General-American: /ˈɔ.toʊˌθɹɔ.təl/
  • General-American: [ˈɔ.ɾoʊˌθɹɔ.ɾəl]
  • rhymes with -ɒtəl

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noun

Meaning 1

An automatic throttle, allowing a pilot to control the power setting of an aircraft's engines by specifying a desired flight characteristic, rather than manually controlling fuel flow.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From auto- + throttle.