Throttle up
phrase
To increase the speed or force of something by controlling the flow of fuel to its engine.
He throttled up his motorcycle and sped down the road.

Often appears as...
- throttle up the engine
- throttle up the speed
phrase
In computing, to increase the amount of resources allocated to a process or application to improve its performance.
To handle the increased network traffic, we had to throttle up our servers.

Often appears as...
- throttle up the server
- throttle up the resources
Usage tips
Technical
phrase
To increase the speed or force of something by controlling the flow of fuel to its engine.
He throttled up his motorcycle and sped down the road.

Often appears as...
- throttle up the engine
- throttle up the speed
phrase
In computing, to increase the amount of resources allocated to a process or application to improve its performance.
To handle the increased network traffic, we had to throttle up our servers.

Often appears as...
- throttle up the server
- throttle up the resources
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 2

Vehicle Acceleration
Usually means speeding up a vehicle by increasing fuel flow.

She throttled up her boat to catch up with the others.
Action Intensity
Can imply increasing the intensity or effort in an activity.

During the race, he throttled up his pace to take the lead.
Technical Action
Used in technical contexts like piloting or operating machinery.

The pilot throttled up for takeoff.
Vehicle Acceleration
Usually means speeding up a vehicle by increasing fuel flow.

She throttled up her boat to catch up with the others.
Action Intensity
Can imply increasing the intensity or effort in an activity.

During the race, he throttled up his pace to take the lead.
Technical Action
Used in technical contexts like piloting or operating machinery.

The pilot throttled up for takeoff.
Vehicle Acceleration
Usually means speeding up a vehicle by increasing fuel flow.

She throttled up her boat to catch up with the others.
Action Intensity
Can imply increasing the intensity or effort in an activity.

During the race, he throttled up his pace to take the lead.
Technical Action
Used in technical contexts like piloting or operating machinery.

The pilot throttled up for takeoff.
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