treadle vs gas

treadle and gas both are nouns.

treadle and gas both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
treadle	Yes	No	Yes	No
gas	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, gas is a hyponym of treadle; that is, gas is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than treadle:

treadle: a lever that is operated with the foot
gas: a pedal that controls the throttle valve

Other hyponyms of treadle include accelerator, accelerator pedal, gas pedal, gun, throttle, brake pedal, clutch, clutch pedal, soft pedal, loud pedal, sustaining pedal.

treadle (noun)	gas (noun)
a lever that is operated with the foot	a pedal that controls the throttle valve
	the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity; relatively great expansion and contraction with changes in pressure and temperature; the ability to diffuse readily; and the spontaneous tendency to become distributed uniformly throughout any container
	a state of excessive gas in the alimentary canal
	a fluid in the gaseous state having neither independent shape nor volume and being able to expand indefinitely
	a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines
	a fossil fuel in the gaseous state; used for cooking and heating homes

treadle (verb)	gas (verb)
operate (machinery) by a treadle	show off
tread over	attack with gas; subject to gas fumes

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