parking brake

noun

Automotive.

1. emergency brake.

Word History and Origins

Origin of parking brake¹

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

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

From Los Angeles Times

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

From BBC

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

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Seattle Times

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.

From Seattle Times