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  1. p. pr. & vb. n. of Throttle
  2. n. the act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the windpipe
  3. n the act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the windpipe v place limits on (extent or access) v kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air v reduce the air supply