hand ‧ brake /ˈhændbreɪk/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
British English a ↑ brake in a car that you pull up with your hand to stop the car from moving when it is parked SYN emergency brake American English
hand ‧ brake /ˈhændbreɪk/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
British English a ↑ brake in a car that you pull up with your hand to stop the car from moving when it is parked SYN emergency brake American English
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012