coaster brake
noun
a brake on the hub of the rear wheel of freewheel bicycles, operated by back pressure on the pedals.
Origin of coaster brake
First recorded in 1885–90
Words nearby coaster brake
coast-to-coast,
coastal,
coastal plain,
coasteering,
coaster,
coaster brake,
coastguard,
coastguardsman,
coasting lead,
coasting trade,
coasting wagon
Example sentences from the Web for coaster brake
The arrangement of the coaster-brake hub produces the same effect as a coaster brake on a bicycle.
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