throttle pedal
Engine speed controller
A throttle pedal is the foot-operated control in a vehicle that regulates engine power—the gas pedal or accelerator.
Pressing it opens the throttle, allowing more air and fuel into the engine: She floored the throttle pedal and the car surged forward.
The term appears more in technical contexts than everyday speech, where "gas pedal" dominates in American English.
- acceleratorSpeed control mechanism
- floor itAccelerate to maximum speed
- footwellVehicle floor space
- revvingIncreasing engine speed
- engineMachine producing motion
engine block · clutch · floorboard · carburetor · RPM · speed · horsepower · dashboard · driving · lead foot · fuel · gas station · press · stomp · cruise · open road · roar · ignition
throttle pedalbrake pedal
Foot control for slowing
brake · foot brake · brakes · service brake · parking brake
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