gas pedal
noun
plural gas pedals
US
: a pedal in a vehicle that increases the output of the internal combustion engine
The Aston responds instantly as he presses the gas pedal half an inch closer to the floor.—
Frank Conroy
Frank ConroySuddenly, she released the clutch, floored the gas pedal, and the Nissan jumped forward with a screech.—Marilyn Reynolds
: accelerator sense b
Marilyn ReynoldsExamples of gas pedal in a Sentence
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The Federal Reserve may be trying to drive a car with a gas pedal that doesn’t work.
—George Calhoun, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The two-door models showcased have no steering wheels, gas pedals or brake pedals.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Yet there’s no wheel to grip, no gas pedal to stomp to the floor.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 22 June 2025
Jerky movements — twisting the wheel suddenly or slamming your foot on the brake or gas pedal — can throw your vehicle into a skid.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 6 Jan. 2025
Such variables may include the amount of pressure on a gas pedal or the position of the flaps on an airplane wing.
—Nazareth Bedrossian, IEEE Spectrum, 31 Oct. 2012
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George Calhoun, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The two-door models showcased have no steering wheels, gas pedals or brake pedals.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Yet there’s no wheel to grip, no gas pedal to stomp to the floor.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 22 June 2025
Jerky movements — twisting the wheel suddenly or slamming your foot on the brake or gas pedal — can throw your vehicle into a skid.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 6 Jan. 2025
Such variables may include the amount of pressure on a gas pedal or the position of the flaps on an airplane wing.
—Nazareth Bedrossian, IEEE Spectrum, 31 Oct. 2012
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“Gas pedal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gas%20pedal. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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