handbrake

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈhændbreɪk/


Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
handbrake /ˈhændˌbreɪk/ n
  1. a brake operated by a hand lever
  2. the lever that operates the handbrake
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
hand′ brake′, 
    1. Automotivea brake operated by a hand lever. Cf. caliper (def. 6).
    2. Automotive(in an automobile) an emergency or parking brake operated by a hand lever.
    • 1840–50

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