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Sound
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noun
The temporary reduction of bandwidth through a communications network by controlling the package flow rate, in order to minimise congestion.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Reduction in amount of chemical or other fluid in process such as a heating or ventilation system.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Reduction in flow rate between two points caused by an intermediate restriction, device, structure or configuration.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Antonyms: none provided
verb
present participle and gerund of throttle
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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noun
the act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the windpipe
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: choking, strangling, strangulation
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: suffocation, asphyxiation
History
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