handbrake
Noun

handbrake (plural handbrakes)

  1. (automotive) A brake#Etymology 4|brake in a vehicle, set by hand, and usually locking on until released by hand, enabling its use when parked.
  2. (automotive) The mechanism, particularly the lock#Verb|locking hand-operated lever in a motor car, which is used to set and release such a brake.
Synonyms Translations
  • French: frein à main
  • German: Handbremse
  • Italian: freno a mano
  • Portuguese: freio de mão
  • Russian: ручно́й то́рмоз
  • Spanish: freno de mano
Verb

handbrake (handbrakes, present participle handbraking; past and past participle handbraked)

  1. To apply the handbrake in a vehicle.



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