Definition of "handbrake" []

• The lever in a motor car which operates the brakes when applied by pulling with the hand. (noun)
• To apply the handbrake in a vehicle. (verb)

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• "It came to the end of the shift and the loco was to be 'screwed down' which means that the handbrake is applied by turning a hefty wheel in the cab."
• "And notice the light that lit on the dashboard, a classic example on how to check if your handbrake is active/unfreed."
• "Nevertheless, Steffen believes the formation of moulins can act to release a glacier's handbrake, that is a static glacier can move if meltwater helps to lubricate its passage."