foot-powered
Driven by stepping
Foot-powered describes devices or machines operated by pressing with the feet rather than by hand, electricity, or motor: a foot-powered sewing machine, a foot-powered pump.
The term applies to everything from old-fashioned treadle equipment to modern kick scooters.
She preferred a foot-powered pottery wheel for the control it gave her.
Pedal-powered two-wheeler
- tricycleThree-wheeled pedal vehicle
- pedalFoot-operated lever
- unicycleSingle-wheeled pedal vehicle
- rickshawPerson-pulled passenger cart
pedicab · quadricycle · recumbent · tandem · cycling · commuting · chain-driven · crank
Two-wheeled standing vehicle
- skateboardWheeled board for riding
- kickboardBuoyant swimming training aid
- pedal boatFoot-driven recreational boat
- swan boatBird-shaped paddle craft
go-kart · playground · paddleboat · kick scooter · roller skate · inline skate · balance bike · surfboard
Foot-operated lever
- sewing machineDevice for joining fabric
- loomFabric-making frame
- spinning wheelFiber-to-thread device
- latheRotating shaping machine
potter's wheel · grindstone · pump · bellows · flywheel · mechanical · leverage · textile
Not harming the environment
- zero-emissionProducing no pollutants
- greenColor of vegetation
- carbon-freeProducing no CO2
- renewableCapable of restoration
sustainable · off-grid · low-impact · energy-efficient · non-motorized · self-propelled · unplugged · environmentally friendly
bicycle
Pedal-powered two-wheeler
rickshaw · pedicab · quadricycle · recumbent · tandem · cycling · commuting · chain-driven · crank · sprocket
scooter
Two-wheeled standing vehicle
- skateboardWheeled board for riding
- kickboardBuoyant swimming training aid
- pedal boatFoot-driven recreational boat
swan boat · go-kart · playground · paddleboat · kick scooter · roller skate · inline skate · balance bike · surfboard · coasting
treadle
Foot-operated lever
- sewing machineDevice for joining fabric
- loomFabric-making frame
- spinning wheelFiber-to-thread device
lathe · potter's wheel · grindstone · pump · bellows · flywheel · mechanical · leverage · textile · weaving
eco-friendly
Not harming the environment
- zero-emissionProducing no pollutants
- greenColor of vegetation
- carbon-freeProducing no CO2
renewable · sustainable · off-grid · low-impact · energy-efficient · non-motorized · self-propelled · unplugged · environmentally friendly · car-free
- manual controlsmanual, hand-operated, lever, handle, button
foot-poweredmotorized
Equipped with engine propulsion
electric · battery-powered · gas-powered · hand-powered · hand-cranked
foot, power, footed, footless, footage, footwork, footprint, footstep, footwear