foot brake

noun

1. a brake that is operated by pressure on a foot pedal, as in an automobile.

foot brake

noun

1. a brake operated by applying pressure to a foot pedal Also calledpedal brake

Example Sentences

But he had hardly got under full headway before he shut off the gasoline and got busy with the foot-brake.

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Though the driver applied the foot brake with quick stabs, the car went into a disastrous skid.

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When the stage showed signs of coming ahead too fast Cal shoved the foot brake forward, at once checking the impetus.

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He had the foot-brake well down, and now he threw in the emergency as well.

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Only it turned out to be the foot-brake after all, and we stopped dead, and skidded into a ditch.

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