diff --git a/PowerKit.Tests/ThrottleLockTests.cs b/PowerKit.Tests/ThrottleLockTests.cs
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+using System;
+using System.Diagnostics;
+using System.Threading;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using FluentAssertions;
+using PowerKit;
+using Xunit;
+
+namespace PowerKit.Tests;
+
+public class ThrottleLockTests
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task WaitAsync_Test()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        using var throttle = new ThrottleLock(TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(50));
+
+        // Act
+        var stopwatch = Stopwatch.StartNew();
+        await throttle.WaitAsync();
+        await throttle.WaitAsync();
+        await throttle.WaitAsync();
+
+        // Assert
+        stopwatch.Elapsed.Should().BeGreaterThanOrEqualTo(2 * TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(50));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task WaitAsync_Cancellation_Test()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        using var throttle = new ThrottleLock(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(10));
+
+        // Act & assert
+        var act = async () => await throttle.WaitAsync(new CancellationToken(true));
+        await act.Should().ThrowAsync<OperationCanceledException>();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/PowerKit/ThrottleLock.cs b/PowerKit/ThrottleLock.cs
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+#if NET40_OR_GREATER || NETSTANDARD || NET
+#nullable enable
+using System;
+using System.Diagnostics;
+using System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis;
+using System.Threading;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+
+namespace PowerKit;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Represents a lock that enforces a minimum interval between consecutive acquisitions,
+/// ensuring that operations do not proceed faster than the specified rate.
+/// </summary>
+#if !POWERKIT_INCLUDE_COVERAGE
+[ExcludeFromCodeCoverage]
+#endif
+internal sealed class ThrottleLock(TimeSpan interval) : IDisposable
+{
+    private readonly SemaphoreSlim _semaphore = new(1, 1);
+    private long _lastTimestamp = Stopwatch.GetTimestamp();
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Asynchronously waits until the throttle interval has elapsed since the last acquisition,
+    /// then records the current instant as the new last-request time.
+    /// </summary>
+    public async Task WaitAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    {
+        await _semaphore.WaitAsync(cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+
+        try
+        {
+            var remaining = interval - Stopwatch.GetElapsedTime(_lastTimestamp);
+            if (remaining > TimeSpan.Zero)
+                await Task.Delay(remaining, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+
+            _lastTimestamp = Stopwatch.GetTimestamp();
+        }
+        finally
+        {
+            _semaphore.Release();
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public void Dispose() => _semaphore.Dispose();
+}
+#endif