stoppingpedal
nounUK /ˈstɒpɪŋ ˌpɛdəl/
US /ˈstɑːpɪŋ ˌpɛdəl/
The pedal you press with your foot to make a car or machine stop.
She pressed the stopping pedal when the light turned red.
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2. A pedal on a machine that halts its motion.
The worker stepped on the stopping pedal to halt the conveyor belt.
3. A device or switch operated by foot to cut power.
He hit the stopping pedal and the drill went silent.
4. Informal term for the brake in a vehicle.
Press the stopping pedal gently on wet roads.