noun
a brake operated by hand; usually operates by mechanical linkage
• Syn: ↑hand brake, ↑emergency, ↑emergency brake
• Hypernyms: ↑brake
• Part Holonyms: ↑motor vehicle, ↑automotive vehicle
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Auto.
See emergency brake.
[1940-45]
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noun, pl ⋯ brakes [count]
US : a piece of equipment in a car, truck, etc., that prevents the vehicle from moving when it is parked or stops the vehicle if the main brakes fail
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= ↑handbrake
Useful english dictionary. 2012.