单词 | foot-powered |
释义 | > as lemmasfoot-powered foot-powered adj. powered by means of the foot or feet, esp. using a treadle or foot pedal. ΚΠ 1919 Emmetsburg (Iowa) Democrat 11 June 8/5 (advt.) You Can Buy a Western Electric Portable Sewing Machine for $39.40. This is a complete machine with..an Electric Motor..which eliminates the hard work—pedaling—which goes with the old style foot powered machines. 1929 Youth's Compan. Aug. 460/2 A foot-powered jig-saw or motor-driven fret-saw makes the work of cutting out an easy task. 2008 T. Dean Human-powered Home 21/2 The foot-powered machines include both treadle and pedal-powered devices. < as lemmas |
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