handbrake

English

noun
Definitions
  • (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.
  • (automotive) The mechanism, particularly the locking hand-operated lever in a motor car, which is used to set and release such a brake.
  • (figurative)

Etymology

Compound from English hand (style of penmanship, handwriting) + English brake.

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English

brake

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