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BRAKE PEDAL
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Foot pedal that moves a piston in the master brake cylinder
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("brake pedal" is a kind of...):
foot lever; foot pedal; pedal; treadle (a lever that is operated with the foot)
Holonyms ("brake pedal" is a part of...):
hydraulic brake; hydraulic brakes (brake system in which a brake pedal moves a piston in the master cylinder; brake fluid then applies great force to the brake pads or shoes)