foot-operated control
nounUK /fʊt ˈɒpəreɪtɪd kənˈtrəʊl/
US /fʊt ˈɑːpəreɪtɪd kənˈtroʊl/
A thing you press or move with your foot to make a machine work.
The sewing machine has a foot-operated control that makes it go faster when you press down.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A pedal used to control the speed or power of a vehicle or machine.
The driver pressed the foot-operated control to slow the car down.
3. A foot switch that turns a device on or off.
The dentist stepped on the foot-operated control to start the drill.
4. A treadle that powers a machine by pushing it with the foot.
The old spinning wheel used a foot-operated control to keep it turning.
5. A foot lever that adjusts a setting on equipment.
He used the foot-operated control to raise the chair's height.