brake pedal

brake pedal
the pedal in a vehicle, usually a car, which operates the brakes

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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

  • brake pedal — A foot operated device which engages the brakes to stop or slow the rotation of the wheels. Also see low brake pedal parking brake pedal spongy brake pedal …   Dictionary of automotive terms

  • brake pedal — Auto. the pedal used by the driver of a vehicle to operate the brakes. * * * …   Universalium

  • brake pedal — device for slowing or stopping a vehicle …   English contemporary dictionary

  • low brake pedal — A condition where the brake pedal approaches too close to the floorboard before actuating the brakes …   Dictionary of automotive terms

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  • Brake Assist — (BA or BAS) is a generic term for an automobile braking technology that increases braking pressure in an emergency situation.The first application was developed jointly by Daimler Benz and TRW/Lucas Verity. Research conducted in 1992 at the… …   Wikipedia

  • 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

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