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a brake operated by hand; usually operates by mechanical linkage (Freq. 1)

1. a brake operated by a hand lever. Cf. caliper (def. 6).

2. (in an automobile) an emergency or parking brake operated by a hand lever.

[1840-50]

hand brake,

a brake operated by a lever worked by hand. On an automobile it is also called the emergency brake.

noun, pl ⋯ brakes [count]

1 : a brake that is operated by pushing or pulling a lever with your hand

2 : ↑parking brake