handbrake

British  

/ ˈhændˌbreɪk /

noun

1. a brake operated by a hand lever

2. the lever that operates the handbrake

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Example Sentences

But in October this year the Church's leaders performed what one of their critics describes as "a handbrake turn".

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It is a handbrake turn after Baby Reindeer, but Gunning says the script was "beautiful" and she wanted to be involved "in the special charity".

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David Gray's side built from the back in abundance, exploited the swathes of space their hosts allowed them in midfield, but yanked the handbrake in the face of a Rangers defence who were there to be tested.

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The inquest heard it was not possible to know whether the campervan's handbrake had been left off before it rolled down the steep incline.

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"We normally operate around 60, 70% occupancy but we have now dropped down to 10%. So it's like in full throttle and all of the sudden the handbrake."

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