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Gas pedal

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-002519

The foot-operated control that regulates the amount of fuel and air delivered to a vehicle's engine, thereby controlling its speed and power output. Pressing the pedal increases engine revolutions per minute, while releasing it reduces them. This component is also known as the accelerator pedal.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-002519
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectAutomotive
TranslationsGerman: Gaspedal; Spanish: pedal del acelerador; French: pédale d'accélérateur
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-002519",
  "term": "Gas pedal",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "The foot-operated control that regulates the amount of fuel and air delivered to a vehicle's engine, thereby controlling its speed and power output. Pressing the pedal increases engine revolutions per minute, while releasing it reduces them. This component is also known as the accelerator pedal.",
  "subject": "Automotive",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Gaspedal",
    "es": "pedal del acelerador",
    "fr": "pédale d'accélérateur"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/gas-pedal/"
}

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