emergency brake
noun/ɪˈmɜːdʒənsi breɪk/
/ɪˈmɜːrdʒənsi breɪk/
- (also parking brake (both North American English), handbrake especially in British English)a brake in a vehicle that is operated by hand, designed to be used when the vehicle has already stopped
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- a brake on a train that can be pulled in an emergencyTopics Transport by bus and trainc1
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