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GAS PEDAL
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Dictionary entry overview: What does gas pedal mean?
• GAS PEDAL (noun)
The noun GAS PEDAL has 1 sense:
1. a pedal that controls the throttle valve
Familiarity information: GAS PEDAL used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A pedal that controls the throttle valve
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
accelerator; accelerator pedal; gas; gas pedal; gun; throttle
Context example:
he stepped on the gas
Hypernyms ("gas pedal" is a kind of...):
foot lever; foot pedal; pedal; treadle (a lever that is operated with the foot)
Holonyms ("gas pedal" is a part of...):
aeroplane; airplane; plane (an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets)
auto; automobile; car; machine; motorcar (a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine)
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