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foot brake — n. a brake, as on a bicycle, worked by pressure of the foot … English World dictionary
foot brake — noun hydraulic brake operated by pressing on a foot pedal • Hypernyms: ↑hydraulic brake, ↑hydraulic brakes * * * noun : a brake operated by foot pressure * * * a brake that is operated by pressure on a foot pedal, as in an automobile. * * * foot… … Useful english dictionary
foot brake — brake that is operated by the foot … English contemporary dictionary
foot brake — a brake that is operated by pressure on a foot pedal, as in an automobile. * * * … Universalium
foot brake — The main braking system operated by a foot pedal … Dictionary of automotive terms
brake — [1] To slow down a vehicle. [2] The mechanism that converts motion (kinetic energy) into heat energy through friction. The most common instance is found in the wheels of cars where the brake shoes or disc pads are designed to press against the… … Dictionary of automotive terms
brake — 1. noun /bɹeɪk/ a) A device used to slow or stop a vehicle, by friction; often installed on the wheels, then often in the plural. A barking sound the Shepherd hears … Wiktionary
foot — [[t]f ʊt[/t]] ♦ feet 1) N COUNT Your feet are the parts of your body that are at the ends of your legs, and that you stand on. She stamped her foot again. ...a foot injury. ...his aching arms and sore feet. Derived words: footed COMB in ADJ She… … English dictionary
foot — I UK [fʊt] / US noun Word forms foot : singular foot plural feet UK [fiːt] / US [fɪt] *** 1) [countable] the part of your body at the end of your leg, on which you stand Mary slid her feet into her sandals. wipe your feet: He wiped his feet on… … English dictionary
foot — foot1 [ fut ] (plural feet [ fit ] ) noun *** ▸ 1 body part ▸ 2 unit of length ▸ 3 bottom of something ▸ 4 end of something ▸ 5 in poetry ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) count the part of your body at the end of your leg, on which you stand: Mary slid her feet… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
