Autothrottle

//ˈɔ.toʊˌθɹɔ.təl// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Noun
  1. 1
    An automatic throttle, allowing a pilot to control the power setting of an aircraft's engines by specifying a desired flight characteristic, rather than manually controlling fuel flow.

Etymology

From auto- + throttle.

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