parking brake

noun Automotive.

Origin:
1940–45

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parking brake

noun
a brake operated by hand; usually operates by mechanical linkage [syn: hand brake
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Parking brake is always a great word to know.
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an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
Example sentences
Remove the parking brake cable bracket nuts and position the parking brake
  cable brackets aside.
The forward compartment provided service braking capability and the rear
  compartment provided parking brake capability.
Ensure parking brake is set and dash indicator light is working.
Be sure to set the parking brake when leaving a forklift and block the wheels
  if the forklift is parked on an incline.
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