foot brake
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the main brake in a vehicle, operated by the driver's foot (often used as a compound noun 'footbrake')
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- Gently press the foot brake to slow the car down.
- He had to slam on the footbrake when a child ran into the street.
- The mechanic explained that the foot brake needed new pads.
- In most modern cars, the foot brake is power-assisted.
- Are you sure your foot is firmly on the foot brake?
- Learning to modulate the foot brake smoothly takes practice.
- If the footbrake fails, using the handbrake is the emergency procedure.
- The pedal on the far left is the clutch, and the one in the middle is the foot brake.
- I will need to bleed the foot brake system to remove air bubbles.
- The car's brake lights automatically turn on when you apply the foot brake.