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	A throttle is the mechanism by which the flow of a fluid is managed by constriction or obstruction. An engine's power can be increased or decreased by the restriction of inlet gases (i.e., by the use of a throttle), but usually decreased. The term throttle has come to refer, informally and incorrectly, to any mechanism by which the power or speed of an [[engine]] is regulated. What is often termed a throttle is more correctly called a thrust lever.		A throttle is the mechanism by which the flow of a fluid is managed by constriction or obstruction. An [[engine]]'s power can be increased or decreased by the restriction of inlet gases (i.e., by the use of a throttle), but usually decreased. The term throttle has come to refer, informally and incorrectly, to any mechanism by which the power or speed of an [[engine]] is regulated. What is often termed a throttle is more correctly called a thrust lever.

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