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coaster brake

–noun
a brake on the hub of the rear wheel of freewheel bicycles, operated by back pressure on the pedals.

Origin:
1885–90
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coaster brake  
n.  A brake and clutch on the rear wheel and drive mechanism of a bicycle operated through reverse pressure on the pedals.
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