Phrase guide

clutch pedal

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A pedal in a manual transmission car that modulates the clutch mechanism, via clutch plate pressure.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: automotive, transport, vehicles

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a pedal or lever that engages or disengages a rotating shaft and a driving mechanism

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • he smoothely released the clutch with one foot and stepped on the gas with the other

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: clutch

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: pedal, treadle, foot pedal, foot lever

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 离合器踏板 (líhéqì tàbǎn) — pedal modulating the clutch
  • Danish: koblingspedal — pedal modulating the clutch
  • Dutch: koppelingspedaal — pedal modulating the clutch
  • Finnish: kytkinpoljin — pedal modulating the clutch
  • French: pédale d'embrayage — pedal modulating the clutch
  • German: Kupplungspedal — pedal modulating the clutch
  • Japanese: クラッチペダル (kuratchi pedaru) — pedal modulating the clutch
  • Japanese: クラッチレバー (kuratchi rebā) — pedal modulating the clutch
  • Korean: 클러치 페달 — pedal modulating the clutch
  • Korean: 클러치 레버 (keulleochi rebeo) — pedal modulating the clutch
  • Romanian: pedală de ambreiaj — pedal modulating the clutch
  • Russian: педаль сцепления (pedalʹ sceplenija) — pedal modulating the clutch
  • Swedish: kopplingspedal — pedal modulating the clutch
  • Turkish: debriyaj — pedal modulating the clutch