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foot pedal

n. a lever that is operated with the foot [syn: pedal, treadle, foot lever]

Usage examples of "foot pedal".

The plastic insulation was missing and several inches of copper wire were exposed and wrapped around the foot pedal.

In the center of that cleared space there was a small rectangular foot pedal, like a miniaturized automobile accelerator.

The can was one of those with a foot pedal that opened a hinged lid.

As Herzer slumped down to his knees he made the remarkable discovery that the foot pedal could, in these circumstances, become a knee pedal and the lever was operable from that position.

He hurried to the small refrigerator in the corner, which was designed for under-the-counter use in restaurants and could be opened with a foot pedal.

And with a sharp slap of the foot pedal, he gave the turntable another whirl, the long rectangular paddle spanking both my buttocks with a shattering crack, driving me frantically to struggle for balance.

Then he took the pieces to a buffer wheel, turned by a foot pedal, and as he pumped he said, “.

He also stopped pumping the foot pedal, so the wheel groaned to a stop.

Working the foot pedal, she was pleased and astonished to feel the whole leg wrench free.

Agent Sanborne, who'll be transcribing the line sheets, can work the transport controls either by keyboard or foot pedal.