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View synonyms for hand brake
hand brake
noun
- a brake operated by a hand lever. Compare caliper ( def 6 ).
- (in an automobile) an emergency or parking brake operated by a hand lever.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of hand brake1
First recorded in 1840–50
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Example Sentences
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.
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He gave a savage twitch to the hand-brake, let in his clutch, and in a moment or two the car ran forward.
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I climb upon the upright ironwork of the platform and stand upon the wheel of the hand-brake.
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As 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.
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Then, with power thrown off and the hand-brake set, it rolled out on the bridge.
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