What (who) is handbrake - definition
handbrake
also hand brake
(handbrakes)
In a vehicle, the handbrake is a brake which the driver operates with his or her hand, for example when parking. (mainly BRIT; in AM, usually use emergency brake
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handbrake
¦ noun chiefly Brit. a brake operated by hand, used to hold an already stationary vehicle.
hand brake
SECONDARY AUTOMOTIVE BRAKING SYSTEM
E-brake; Park brake; Automatic parking brake; Electronic Parking Brake; Hand brake; Railroad hand brake
see handbrake
Pronunciation examples for handbrake
1. when they would do a handbrake and U-turn
Mad Max - Fury Road _ George Miller _ Talks at Google
Examples of use of handbrake
1. Witnesses said he had not engaged his handbrake on properly.
2. The man is believed to have then released the handbrake.
3. Yesterday it said the handbrake was "safe" but admitted: "It is possible to manipulate the handbrake so as to cause it to release partially.
4. Car owners are being offered a free replacement handbrake following a spate of complaints.
5. Yesterday‘s manoeuvre was described by scientists as the space equivalent of a handbrake turn.