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
    • Word Usage
    "It came to the end of the shift and the loco was to be 'screwed down' which means that the handbrake is applied by turning a hefty wheel in the cab."
    Equivalent
    hand-brake  
    Form
    handbrake turn  
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    brake  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
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    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    emergency  emergency brake  parking brake  
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