Meaning of coaster brake | Babel Free
Definitions
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.
Equivalents
Deutsch
Rücktrittbremse
Français
frein à rétropédalage
Examples
“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.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.