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Auto.the pedal used by the driver of a vehicle to operate the brakes.
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brake pedal
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brake pedal — noun foot pedal that moves a piston in the master brake cylinder • Hypernyms: ↑pedal, ↑treadle, ↑foot pedal, ↑foot lever • Part Holonyms: ↑hydraulic brake, ↑hydraulic brakes * * * Auto. the pedal used by the driver of a vehicle to operat … Useful english dictionary
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parking brake pedal — foot operated pedal for the parking brake … Dictionary of automotive terms
brake fluid — brake′ flu id n. aum the fluid used in a brake system to transmit pressure from the brake pedal to the pistons at each wheel … From formal English to slang
spongy brake pedal — Air in hydraulic lines, distortion or stretching of connecting parts, or swelling of hydraulic hose may allow pedal to be spongy or springy instead of solid. See spongy pedal … Dictionary of automotive terms
