Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

coaster brake

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.50 in modern English

Syllables: coast-er brake
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A special rear hub for a bicycle that functions as a brake when the user pedals backwards, and which allows the bicycle to roll without forcing the pedals to turn.

Example Sentences

"Billy slammed on his coaster brakes and said "anybody wanna go on up to Greasy Lake?""
"The coaster brake is one of the three types of braking mechanism developed to slow down and stop a bike safely and efficiently. This mechanism quickly gained in popularity in the USA, Germany and the Netherlands in the 1890s and is still used for upright and children's bicycles."

Inflected Forms

coaster brakes (plural)

Synonyms

back pedal brake foot brake

Questions

What does coaster brake mean?: A special rear hub for a bicycle that functions as a brake when the user pedals backwards, and which allows the bicycle to roll without forcing the pedals to turn.

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