Handbrake

Quick meaning: Handbrake is a noun meaning To apply the handbrake in a vehicle.

Meaning

To apply the handbrake in a vehicle.

More Meanings

1. (mechanical engineering, automotive, rail transport) A brake in a vehicle, set by hand, and usually locking on until released by hand, enabling its use when parked.
2. (mechanical engineering, automotive, rail transport) The mechanism, particularly the locking hand-operated lever or foot-operated toggle lever in a motorcar or the hand-operated crank on a railcar, which is used to set and release such a brake.

Example Sentences

On arrival at Spiez, the locomotive (No. 206) was immediately uncoupled and drew ahead to enable an Italian through coach from Interlaken to Milan to be loose shunted (with passengers aboard and controlled by means of its handbrake) on to the front of the train.

Word Forms

• handbrakes
• hand brake
• handbraking
• handbraked

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include break, brake, airbrake, brakeforce, braking, brakegear.

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