Wiktionary
n. the pedal in a vehicle, usually a car, which operates the brakes
WordNet
n. foot pedal that moves a piston in the master brake cylinder
Usage examples of "brake pedal".
I considered the consequences for a second or two, then drove the brake pedal against the floor.
Quickly she lifted her foot from the brake pedal, and the tires found traction again, but she couldn't see.
He slams his foot down on the brake pedal, but before he can pull the wheel to the left to get out of the way, the motor home crashes into him with a horrendous sound, and it's like hitting a rock wall.
Then she gave it a little more juice, smelled something burning, and raised her left foot from the brake pedal.
Van Effen slipped the gear into neutral and kicked down on the brake pedal as if he were trying to thrust it through the floor.
Himself, he grabbed at the car door on the driver's side to open it, to stomp the brake pedal.
He kept his foot on the accelerator, praying for a gap in the passing traffic, but at the last moment he rammed the brake pedal to the floor, to avoid colliding with a bus.
Pitt asked, decelerating around a sharp turn and over a short bridge that spanned a narrow stream, his foot pushing the near useless brake pedal to the floor.