the gas

noun

informal
: the accelerator pedal of a vehicle
He was driving with one foot on the gas and one foot on the brake.

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“The gas.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20gas. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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