foot brake
a brake that is operated by pressure on a foot pedal, as in an automobile.
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How to use foot brake in a sentence
But he had hardly got under full headway before he shut off the gasoline and got busy with the foot-brake.
Motor Matt's Mystery | Stanley R. MatthewsThough the driver applied the foot brake with quick stabs, the car went into a disastrous skid.
Ghost Beyond the Gate | Mildred A. WirtWhen the stage showed signs of coming ahead too fast Cal shoved the foot brake forward, at once checking the impetus.
The Motor Rangers Through the Sierras | Marvin WestHe had the foot-brake well down, and now he threw in the emergency as well.
Dave Porter At Bear Camp | Edward StratemeyerOnly it turned out to be the foot-brake after all, and we stopped dead, and skidded into a ditch.
Mike | P. G. Wodehouse
British Dictionary definitions for foot brake
a brake operated by applying pressure to a foot pedal: Also called: pedal brake
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