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Definition of hand brake in English English dictionary
- brake that is operated manually
- a brake operated by hand; usually operates by mechanical linkage
- hand brakes
- plural form of hand brake
- handbrake
- The lever in a motor car which operates the brakes when applied by pulling with the hand
- handbrake
- To apply the handbrake in a vehicle
- handbrake
- In a vehicle, the handbrake is a brake which the driver operates with his or her hand, for example when parking. a brake in a car that you pull up with your hand to stop the car from moving when it is parked American Equivalent: emergency brake
- handbrake
- {i} brake operated by hand
Related Terms
hand brake
Hyphenation
Hand brakeTurkish pronunciation
händ breykPronunciation
/ˈhand ˈbrāk/ /ˈhænd ˈbreɪk/
Etymology
[ 'hand ] (noun.) before 12th century. Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German hant hand.Resimler
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