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brake pedal

American  

noun

Automotive.

  1. the pedal used by the driver of a vehicle to operate the brakes.

Example Sentences

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Stationary at the intersection, I stood on the brake pedal while Joe mashed buttons on the console.

From Slate • Jun. 22, 2025

Seconds later, Dillon jumped into action, hitting the brake pedal and clutching the steering wheel.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 27, 2023

As we started our left turn, though, the steering wheel spasmed and the brake pedal juddered.

From New York Times • Jan. 17, 2023

Mr Ibbotson, 59, said he also realised the Piper Malibu's left brake pedal wasn't working after landing at Nantes Atlantique Airport.

From BBC • Sep. 20, 2022

I did this by depressing the brake pedal very carefully and very slowly.

From "Louisiana's Way Home" by Kate DiCamillo

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