hand brake

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noun

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

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

Origin of hand brake

First recorded in 1840–50

Words nearby hand brake

hand bell, handbill, handblown, handbook, handbound, hand brake, handbrake turn, handbreadth, h and c, handcar, hand-carry

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Example sentences from the Web for hand brake

A hand-brake, and commonly a separate electro-magnetic brake, are provided.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia|Various
Again I hung out, and gently but firmly put on the hand-brake, steadying the car.
The Lightning Conductor|C. N. Williamson
As a matter of fact, when we began the descent I found that the hand-brake wouldn't act, and knew the chains had gone wrong.
My Friend the Chauffeur|C. N. Williamson and A. M. Williamson
He gave a savage twitch to the hand-brake, let in his clutch, and in a moment or two the car ran forward.
Married Life|May Edginton

I climb upon the upright ironwork of the platform and stand upon the wheel of the hand-brake.
The Road|Jack London

British Dictionary definitions for hand brake

handbrake

/ (ˈhændˌbreɪk) /

noun

a brake operated by a hand lever

the lever that operates the handbrake

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单词	hand brake
释义	hand brake SEE SYNONYMS FOR hand brake ON THESAURUS.COM noun a brake operated by a hand lever.Compare caliper (def. 6). (in an automobile) an emergency or parking brake operated by a hand lever. Origin of hand brake First recorded in 1840–50 Words nearby hand brake hand bell, handbill, handblown, handbook, handbound, hand brake, handbrake turn, handbreadth, h and c, handcar, hand-carry Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for hand brake A hand-brake, and commonly a separate electro-magnetic brake, are provided. The New Gresham Encyclopedia\|Various Again I hung out, and gently but firmly put on the hand-brake, steadying the car. The Lightning Conductor\|C. N. Williamson As a matter of fact, when we began the descent I found that the hand-brake wouldn't act, and knew the chains had gone wrong. My Friend the Chauffeur\|C. N. Williamson and A. M. Williamson He gave a savage twitch to the hand-brake, let in his clutch, and in a moment or two the car ran forward. Married Life\|May Edginton I climb upon the upright ironwork of the platform and stand upon the wheel of the hand-brake. The Road\|Jack London British Dictionary definitions for hand brake handbrake / (ˈhændˌbreɪk) / noun a brake operated by a hand lever the lever that operates the handbrake Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to hand brake parking brake, emergency brake
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hand brake

noun

Origin of hand brake

Words nearby hand brake

Example sentences from the Web for hand brake

British Dictionary definitions for hand brake

noun

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