noun
a pedal that controls the throttle valve
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he stepped on the gas
• Syn: ↑accelerator, ↑gas pedal, ↑gas, ↑throttle, ↑gun
• Derivationally related forms: ↑throttle (for: ↑throttle), ↑accelerate (for: ↑accelerator)
• Hypernyms: ↑pedal, ↑treadle, ↑foot pedal, ↑foot lever
• Part Holonyms:
Useful english dictionary. 2012.