Handbrake

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  • noun. a brake operated by hand, used to stop a vehicle or keep it stationary; it usually operates by a mechanical linkage.
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  • noun. The lever in a motor car which operates the brakes when applied by pulling with the hand.
  • verb. To apply the handbrake in a vehicle.
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  • noun. a brake operated by hand; usually operates by mechanical linkage
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