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throttle down
throttle something down
to reduce the speed of an engine by adjusting the throttle. She throttled her engine down and came to a stop. She throttled down her engine.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Kingston | | KINGZ-tən | English (Modern) |
| Esa | | E-sah | Finnish |
| Dollie | | DAHL-ee | English |
| Princess | | PRIN-ses, PRINT-səs, prin-SES | English (Modern) |
| Limbikani | | lim-bee-KAH-nee | Southern African, Chewa |
| Gundula | | GUWN-doo-lah | German |