coaster brake

noun

a brake on the hub of the rear wheel of freewheel bicycles, operated by back pressure on the pedals.

Origin of coaster brake

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First recorded in 1885–90

Words Nearby coaster brake

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How to use coaster brake in a sentence

The transmission H consists of a bicycle coaster-brake hub, shown in detail in Fig. 2.
The Boy Mechanic, Book 2 | Various
The arrangement of the coaster-brake hub produces the same effect as a coaster brake on a bicycle.
The Boy Mechanic, Book 2 | Various
Cost me twenty-one dollars, and it's got puncture-proof tires and a real coaster brake.
A Son of the City | Herman Gastrell Seely

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