Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A treadle; a lever for operating a machine or mechanism by the pressure of the foot.
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Examples
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A new method of stopping an omnibus by a foot-lever has been patented.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 158, March 17, 1920 Various
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You can -- if you choose -- loiter lingeringly through shady avenues or you can press down on the foot-lever until all the scenery looks alike to you and you have to keep your eyes skinned to count the milestones as they pass.
My Life and Work Henry Ford 1905
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You can ” if you choose ” loiter lingeringly through shady avenues or you can press down on the foot-lever until all the scenery looks alike to you and you have to keep your eyes skinned to count the milestones as they pass.
My Life and Work Ford, Henry, 1863-1947 1922
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