handbrake
Meanings
Noun
- A brake in a vehicle, set by hand, and usually locking on until released by hand, enabling its use when parked.
- The mechanism, particularly the locking hand-operated lever in a motor car, which is used to set and release such a brake.
Verb
- To apply the handbrake in a vehicle.
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Origin
- hand + brake
Modern English dictionary
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