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throttleman

throttleman noun: in offshore powerboat racing, a person who assists the driver by adjusting the trim tab and the hand throttle in order to maximize speed.

Noun

throttleman (plural throttlemen)

  1. In offshore powerboat racing, a person who assists the driver by adjusting the trim tab and the hand throttle in order to maximize speed.

Forms of throttleman

pluralthrottlemen

Origin of throttleman

throttle + -man

Questions about throttleman

What does throttleman mean?
Throttleman means in offshore powerboat racing, a person who assists the driver by adjusting the trim tab and the hand throttle in order to maximize speed.
What part of speech is throttleman?
Throttleman is a noun.
What is the plural of throttleman?
The plural of throttleman is throttlemen.

Words near throttleman in the dictionary

  1. throttled
  2. throttled down
  3. throttlehold
  4. throttleholds
  5. throttleless
  6. throttleman
  7. throttlemen
  8. throttler
  9. throttlers
  10. throttles
  11. throttles down

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