Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Power applied by the motion and pressure of the foot, as for driving a bicycle or machine.
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Examples
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This latter was run by foot-power, pumping the treadle plate in order to sew.
Archive 2010-05-01 Steve Perry 2010
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Harold Lloyd, who orchestrated the cleverest of chases, knew to use automobiles, motorcycles and streetcars in addition to foot-power.
Allison Silver: SALT : The Greening of Action Movies Allison Silver 2010
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This latter was run by foot-power, pumping the treadle plate in order to sew.
Recycled Steve Perry 2010
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Harold Lloyd, who orchestrated the cleverest of chases, knew to use automobiles, motorcycles and streetcars in addition to foot-power.
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Living in high altitudes and forced to depend on foot-power to move about their isolated tribal world, they have developed tremendous lung capacity.
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Living in high altitudes and forced to depend on foot-power to move about their isolated tribal world, they have developed tremendous lung capacity.
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· The vibrating mechanism requires an energy source, which can be electricity (from a mains outlet, converted to 12 volt DC power by a transformer-rectifier, or from a car battery), hand-power (crank with pulley system or metal springs), foot-power
Chapter 3 1997
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· The vibrating mechanism requires an energy source, which can be electricity (from a mains outlet, converted to 12 volt dc powerby a transformer-rectifier; or from a car battery), handpower (crank with pulley system or metal springs), foot-power (treadle or bicycle pedal system), or flywheel energy (hand-operated).
Chapter 4 1991
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When putting a motor on a foot-power machine be sure that the old machine is not over-speeded.
Fowler's Household Helps Over 300 Useful and Valuable Helps About the Home, Carefully Compiled and Arranged in Convenient Form for Frequent Use Arthur L. Fowler
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Brooklyn, N.Y., a $10 physical exerciser and instruction book for a foot-power printing press.
Golden Days for Boys and Girls, Vol. XIII, Nov. 28, 1891 Various
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