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- noun Plural form of
throttler .
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Examples
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But there are also conservatives, pedophiles, bribe-takers, liars and mistress-throttlers ... in other words, they are a perfectly representative cross-section of Republican legislators.
David Wallechinsky: Which Kind of Republicans Were Beaten in the Election? 2008
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It is so absurd, my dear Warden, to think that your rat throttlers of guards can shake out of my brain the things that are clear and definite in my brain.
Chapter 2 2010
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It is so absurd, my dear Warden, to think that your rat throttlers of guards can shake out of my brain the things that are clear and definite in my brain.
Chapter 2 1915
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For their argot see the R [= a] maseeana.] [Footnote 55: Thugs (defined as 'knaves' by Sherwood, more probably 'throttlers') must be distinguished from Decoits.
The Religions of India Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume 1, Edited by Morris Jastrow Edward Washburn Hopkins 1894
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It is this mechanism that is being exploited by the Deep Packet Inspection throttlers at major ISP's such as Bell Canada.
Against Monopoly 2009
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"It is so absurd, my dear Warden, to think that your rat-throttlers of guards can shake out of my brain the things that are clear and definite in my brain.
The Jacket (Star-Rover) Jack London 1896
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Many safety systems - airbags, speed throttlers, electronic stability control - are powered by software as well. "
The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed Michael Kesterton 2010
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Many safety systems - airbags, speed throttlers, electronic stability control - are powered by software as well. "
The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed Michael Kesterton 2010
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