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throttle body

throttle body noun: a part of the air intake system of a fuel injected engine, responsible for regulating the airflow into the engine.

Noun

throttle body (plural throttle bodies)

  1. A part of the air intake system of a fuel injected engine, responsible for regulating the airflow into the engine.

Forms of throttle body

pluralthrottle bodies

Words formed from throttle body

  • individual throttle body

Questions about throttle body

What does throttle body mean?
Throttle body means a part of the air intake system of a fuel injected engine, responsible for regulating the airflow into the engine.
What part of speech is throttle body?
Throttle body is a noun.
What is the plural of throttle body?
The plural of throttle body is throttle bodies.

Words near throttle body in the dictionary

  1. throtes
  2. throtteen
  3. throttlable
  4. throttle
  5. throttle bodies
  6. throttle body
  7. throttle down
  8. throttle jockey
  9. throttle jockeys
  10. throttle valve
  11. throttle valves

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