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HAND BRAKE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does hand brake mean?
• HAND BRAKE (noun)
The noun HAND BRAKE has 1 sense:
1. a brake operated by hand; usually operates by mechanical linkage
Familiarity information: HAND BRAKE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A brake operated by hand; usually operates by mechanical linkage
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
emergency; emergency brake; hand brake; parking brake
Hypernyms ("hand brake" is a kind of...):
brake (a restraint used to slow or stop a vehicle)
Holonyms ("hand brake" is a part of...):
automotive vehicle; motor vehicle (a self-propelled wheeled vehicle that does not run on rails)
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