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Definition of Gas pedal
1. Noun. A pedal that controls the throttle valve. "He stepped on the gas"
Group relationships: Aeroplane, Airplane, Plane, Auto, Automobile, Car, Machine, Motorcar
Generic synonyms: Foot Lever, Foot Pedal, Pedal, Treadle
Derivative terms: Accelerate, Throttle
Definition of Gas pedal
1. Noun. (US automobiles) Accelerator; foot control for fuel flow. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Gas Pedal
Literary usage of Gas pedal
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Torture and Ill-Treatment: Israel's Interrogation of Palestinians from the by Human Rights Watch/Middle East (1994)
""The gas pedal" (see illustration) In several cases, IDF interrogators sat on
desks facing the detainee's chair, resting their boots on the detainee's ..."
2. Teaching the Best Practice Way: Methods That Matter, K-12 by Harvey Daniels, Marilyn Bizar (2005)
"... steps on the gas pedal and both actors mime a crash, arms thrown up as they're
thrown forward and then fall back, unconscious. ..."
3. Sea-Changes: American Foreign Policy in a World Transformed by Nicholas X. Rizopoulos (1990)
"... in which children—the people—are tempted to step on either the brake or the
gas pedal, and adults—the states—are worried passengers. ..."
4. Saving Oil and Reducing Co2 Emissions in Transport: Options & Strategies by International Energy Agency, Iea (2001)
"Shutting off the engine when idling for more than one minute and, for newer cars
with fuel injection, starting the engine without pressing the gas pedal. ..."
5. Surviving Twilight by Shane A. Bernskoetter (2005)
"My knees rest against hardened steel bolts and I'm lucky to be able to move my
foot from the gas pedal to the brake pedal in under a minute. ..."
6. Mentor Texts: Teaching Writing Through Children's Literature, K-6by Lynne R. Dorfman, Rose Cappelli by Lynne R. Dorfman, Rose Cappelli (2007)
""Hold on one minute," she says. "Don't be in such a hurry." After a (what seems
like forever) review of the brake, gas pedal, and mirrors we are ready. ..."
7. Torture and Ill-Treatment: Israel's Interrogation of Palestinians from the by Human Rights Watch/Middle East (1994)
""The gas pedal" (see illustration) In several cases, IDF interrogators sat on
desks facing the detainee's chair, resting their boots on the detainee's ..."
8. Teaching the Best Practice Way: Methods That Matter, K-12 by Harvey Daniels, Marilyn Bizar (2005)
"... steps on the gas pedal and both actors mime a crash, arms thrown up as they're
thrown forward and then fall back, unconscious. ..."
9. Sea-Changes: American Foreign Policy in a World Transformed by Nicholas X. Rizopoulos (1990)
"... in which children—the people—are tempted to step on either the brake or the
gas pedal, and adults—the states—are worried passengers. ..."
10. Saving Oil and Reducing Co2 Emissions in Transport: Options & Strategies by International Energy Agency, Iea (2001)
"Shutting off the engine when idling for more than one minute and, for newer cars
with fuel injection, starting the engine without pressing the gas pedal. ..."
11. Surviving Twilight by Shane A. Bernskoetter (2005)
"My knees rest against hardened steel bolts and I'm lucky to be able to move my
foot from the gas pedal to the brake pedal in under a minute. ..."
12. Mentor Texts: Teaching Writing Through Children's Literature, K-6by Lynne R. Dorfman, Rose Cappelli by Lynne R. Dorfman, Rose Cappelli (2007)
""Hold on one minute," she says. "Don't be in such a hurry." After a (what seems
like forever) review of the brake, gas pedal, and mirrors we are ready. ..."
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