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hand brake

–noun
1. a brake operated by a hand lever. Compare caliper (def. 6).
2. (in an automobile) an emergency or parking brake operated by a hand lever.

Origin:
1840–50
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emergency brake  
n.  A separate brake system in a vehicle for use in case of failure of the regular brakes and commonly used as a parking brake. Also called hand brake.
hand brake  
n.  See emergency brake.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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