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View synonyms for parking brake

parking brake

noun

Automotive.
  1. emergency brake.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of parking brake1

First recorded in 1940–45
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Example Sentences

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The group reminds drivers always to set their parking brake when parking their vehicle.

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Both the parking brake and auto-hold were in working order, but had not been applied, he added.

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The incident occurred after the “Hawkeye” star exited the vehicle without setting the parking brake.

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Investigators noticed the parking brake was on and there were skid marks on the runway.

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That can chafe the wiring and cause a short circuit, which can turn on the parking brake without action from the driver, increasing the risk of a crash.

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