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.
Words nearby hand brake
hancock, john, hand, hand and foot, hand ax, hand bell, hand brake, hand down, hand drill, hand glass, hand grenade, hand horn
Origin of hand brake
First recorded in 1840–50
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Examples from the Web for handbrake
We drove across country in three and a half days with only a handbrake.
British Dictionary definitions for handbrake
handbrake
/ (ˈhændˌbreɪk) /
noun
a brake operated by a hand lever
the lever that operates the handbrake
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