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hand brake

noun

  1. a brake operated by a hand lever. Compare caliper ( def 6 ).
  2. (in an automobile) an emergency or parking brake operated by a hand lever.


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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of hand brake1

First recorded in 1840–50
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Example Sentences

The thought of adding a half dozen nations much poorer than almost all current members has several already grabbing for the hand brake.

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Without the locomotive’s power, the train’s separate air braking system gradually lost its force, compounding the insufficiency in engaged hand brakes and setting the train free.

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The company said it was voluntarily recalling this line of strollers, which have an extendable canopy with a mesh window and a zipper pocket, disc hand brakes and an adjustable handlebar with a wrist strap.

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The lawsuit suggests that the brake configuration on the RadRunner caused the e-bike to “wobble†and shake when Molly’s friend pulled on the front hand brake.

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She squeezed the hand brakes as hard as she could, but the rickshaw seemed to pick up speed instead of slowing down.

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