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autothrottle.

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.

12 characters4 syllables approx.English language

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noun/ˈɔ.toʊˌθɹɔ.təl/General-American[ˈɔ.ɾoʊˌθɹɔ.ɾəl]General-American
  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.

Where this word comes from

From auto- + throttle.

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