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Throttle body

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-005979

A component in an internal combustion engine's air intake system that controls the amount of air flowing into the engine. It typically houses a butterfly valve that opens and closes in response to accelerator pedal input from the driver. This regulation of airflow directly affects engine power and speed.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-005979
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectAutomotive
TranslationsGerman: Drosselbügel; Spanish: cuerpo de aceleración; French: boîtier papillon
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-005979",
  "term": "Throttle body",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A component in an internal combustion engine's air intake system that controls the amount of air flowing into the engine. It typically houses a butterfly valve that opens and closes in response to accelerator pedal input from the driver. This regulation of airflow directly affects engine power and speed.",
  "subject": "Automotive",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Drosselbügel",
    "es": "cuerpo de aceleración",
    "fr": "boîtier papillon"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/throttle-body/"
}

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