hand brake
a brake operated by a hand lever.: Compare caliper (def. 6).
(in an automobile) an emergency or parking brake operated by a hand lever.
Origin of hand brake
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How to use hand brake in a sentence
The carriage was an open one with two double seats, and in front a single one for a messenger; it had also a hand-brake attached.
The Memoirs of General P. H. Sheridan, Complete | General Philip Henry SheridanHe gave a savage twitch to the hand-brake, let in his clutch, and in a moment or two the car ran forward.
Married Life | May EdgintonI climb upon the upright ironwork of the platform and stand upon the wheel of the hand-brake.
The Road | Jack LondonAs a matter of fact, when we began the descent I found that the hand-brake wouldn't act, and knew the chains had gone wrong.
My Friend the Chauffeur | C. N. Williamson and A. M. WilliamsonThen, with power thrown off and the hand-brake set, it rolled out on the bridge.
The Rover Boys in Business | Arthur M. Winfield
British Dictionary definitions for handbrake
/ (ˈhændˌbreɪk) /
a brake operated by a hand lever
the lever that operates the handbrake
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