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brake pedal

American  

noun

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


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The team used a specialist retrieval system to access the airbag control module – where a snapshot of electronic data, triggered by the crash, revealed speeds, accelerator position, steering wheel angle and brake pedal application.

From BBC

“Thankfully, my foot did not leave the gas or brake pedal. But when I woke up, I was like, ‘You have to pick one.

From Los Angeles Times

Lifting rates more gradually is akin to tapping the brake pedal less firmly.

From New York Times

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

From Seattle Times

That would increase brake pedal travel and make stopping distances longer.

From Seattle Times