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noun Automotive.

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

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Words nearby brake pedal

brake light, brake lining, brakeman, brake pad, brake parachute, brake pedal, braker, brake shoe, brakesman, brake-van, brake wheel

How to use brake pedal in a sentence

Instead, the brake pedal is spring-loaded, with sensors measuring travel and pressure.
The new electric BMW i4 is a nimble driving machine—with a cinematic soundtrack|Dan Carney|October 15, 2021|Popular-Science
The first arriving officer saw a gun in the driver’s waistband and his foot on the brake pedal of the running car, police said.
Video shows D.C. officer fatally shooting armed motorist as he drives away|Peter Hermann, Ellie Silverman|August 26, 2021|Washington Post
A climbing aid incorporated into the brake pedal flips up to offer 10 degrees of lift, which is roughly equivalent to the lower riser on a regular touring binding.
Marker’s New Touring Binding Does (Almost) Everything|Marc Peruzzi|February 22, 2021|Outside Online
Tires also shave off little particles with every push of the brake pedal.
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I strain and push and pedal and wonder, “When will this end?”
Biking With the Bard|Kara Cutruzzula|December 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I push down on the pedal with my right leg and instead of propelling myself forward, I topple over sideways.
You’re Never ‘Cured’ of an Eating Disorder|Carrie Arnold|December 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Johnson Welded Products Ohio-based manufacturer of reservoirs for air brake systems.
The 26 Next Hobby Lobbys|Abby Haglage|December 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And when the AHA is reintroduced in parliament, as it inevitably will be, he can soft-pedal.
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Johnson Welded Products Ohio-based manufacturer of reservoirs for air brake systems.
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They tobogganed down hills without a brake at the imminent peril of their lives.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol|William J. Locke
That is one of the places that when the pianists come to, they get their foot hard on to the pedal and hold on to it—Herr Gott!
Music-Study in Germany|Amy Fay
I had played that study to Tausig, and he found no fault with my use of the pedal; so I sat down thinking I could do it right.
Music-Study in Germany|Amy Fay
The pedal keys were almost invariably straight and the pedal boards flat.
The Recent Revolution in Organ Building|George Laing Miller
It frequently leads to a player upsetting his Pedal combination when he has no desire to do so.
The Recent Revolution in Organ Building|George Laing Miller