parking brake
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of parking brake
First recorded in 1940–45
Example Sentences
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Drivers may see a parking brake warning light and a warning message on the dashboard.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 28, 2023
When the snowplough started skidding on the ice, Renner said he put a foot out of the cab to check whether Alex was in its way, without setting the parking brake.
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2023
Investigators concluded that had Renner set the parking brake, the snowplow would not have rolled forward.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 25, 2023
Police, worried about an attack or a bomb, closed streets, though they later learned a motorist had parked and simply forgotten to set the vehicle’s parking brake.
From Washington Post • Sep. 23, 2022
When she came back out she released the parking brake, threw the car into drive, and pulled away without looking over her shoulder.
From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride
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