accelerator pedal
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3.0
- noun
- /ˌækəˈlɛreɪtər ˈpɛdəl/
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pedal del acelerador
- "A man with all the self-assurance I want speaks to me, his foot pressing down with no anxiety on the accelerator pedal, and he sends his car soaring through the dips and rises of an empty highway in the soft light of dawn.
- brake and accelerator pedal
- accelerator pedal to the floor
- car's accelerator pedal
Giving it a strong hit on the accelerator pedal at all.
- Giving it a strong hit on the accelerator pedal at all.
Examples
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The light turns yellow and then red, but I continue to glide through the intersection with my foot held gently to the accelerator pedal.
Fiction book (2001) -
If you don't move the steering wheel, accelerator pedal, or brake pedals for more than a few seconds, an alarm kicks in.
Blog text (11) -
I will keep my foot on the accelerator pedal all the time.
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- I said, "The accelerator pedal stuck!"
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Accelerator pedal working all right today?
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The accelerator pedal stuck!
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I saw her foot lift from the accelerator pedal, and the car eased away from me, jerkily, taking a turn too wide.
Fiction book (1993) -
She pressed down on the accelerator pedal to speed up the car as she merged onto the highway.
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When driving on icy roads, it's important to ease off the accelerator pedal to maintain control.
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If the accelerator pedal gets stuck, it can lead to serious accidents if not addressed immediately.
Synonyms
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2.5
The pedal that makes a car go faster when you press it
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1.8
A lever you press with your foot to control a machine like a car or bike
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6.1
A lever or pedal that controls an engine's power and speed
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3.0
A pedal in a car that makes the engine go faster
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2.5
A foot pedal in a car that controls the car's speed
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9.1
A short informal word for something that makes things go faster
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound is directly compositional: 'accelerator' denotes something that increases speed and 'pedal' is a foot-operated lever, so a B1 learner who knows both words can infer it is the foot control that increases a vehicle's speed. This noun-noun combination follows common cross-linguistic vehicle terminology and standard English noun compounding, making the meaning immediately transparent.
Etymology
Accelerator pedal is the name for the part you press with your foot: a pedal that makes the engine go faster, so it is an accelerator. That's why it means the part that 'controls how fast the car goes'.