handbrake

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handbrake (ˈhændˌbreɪk)

—n
1.	a brake operated by a hand lever
2.	the lever that operates the handbrake

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Main Entry:	handbrake
Part of Speech:	n
Definition:	the emergency parking brake in a motor vehicle

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