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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

• HAND BRAKE (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

A brake operated by hand; usually operates by mechanical linkage

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

emergency brake; hand brake; parking brake; emergency

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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