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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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Origin of hand brake
First recorded in 1840–50
Words nearby hand brake
hand bell, handbill, handblown, handbook, handbound, hand brake, handbrake turn, handbreadth, h and c, handcar, hand-carry
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British Dictionary definitions for hand brake
handbrake
/ (ˈhændˌbreɪk) /
noun
a brake operated by a hand lever
the lever that operates the handbrake
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