gas pedal

noun

An accelerator; a foot control for fuel flow.

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acceleratoraccelerator pedalgasthrottlegun

Meanings

noungas pedal (plural gas pedals)

plural gas pedals

  1. CanadaUSautomotiveAn accelerator; a foot control for fuel flow.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna pedal that controls the throttle valve

Similar
acceleratoraccelerator pedalgasthrottlegun

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

gas pedal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gas%20pedal

MLA

“gas pedal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gas%20pedal. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gas pedal,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gas%20pedal.

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