foot brake

Frequency: 6.27.5 per million words

the main brake in a vehicle, operated by the driver's foot (often used as a compound noun 'footbrake')

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Examples (10)

  • 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.