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1(also parking brake, handbrake) a brake in a vehicle that is is used to stop the vehicle moving, especially when it is parked to put the emergency brake on to take the emergency brake off Is the emergency brake on? Topic CollocationsDrivinghaving a car
- have/own a car
- ride a motorcycle/moped/scooter
- drive/use/prefer an automatic/a manual/a stick shift
- have/get your car fixed/repaired/looked at
- buy/sell a used car
- take/pass/fail a driver's test/road test/knowledge test
- get/obtain/have/lose/carry a/your driver's license/learner's permit
- put on/fasten/buckle/wear/undo your seat belt
- put/turn/leave the key in the ignition
- start the car/engine
- change/shift gears
- shift/put the car into gear/neutral/drive/park
- press/put your foot on the brake pedal/clutch/accelerator
- release the clutch/the emergency brake/the parking brake
- drive/park/reverse the car
- signal that you are turning left/right
- take/miss the turn
- apply/hit/slam on the brake(s)
- beep/honk your horn
- a car skids/crashes (into something)/collides (with something)
- swerve to avoid an oncoming car/a pedestrian
- crash/lose control of the car
- have/be in/be killed in/survive a (car) crash/a (car) wreck/an accident/a hit-and-run
- be run over/hit by a car/bus/truck
- dent/hit the hood/trunk/door/side panel/bumper/fender
- break/crack/shatter the windshield
- blow/puncture a tire
- get/have a flat tire
- inflate/change/replace/check a tire
- be caught in/get stuck in/sit in a traffic jam
- cause congestion/traffic jams/gridlock/backups
- experience/face lengthy delays
- beat/avoid the traffic/the rush hour
- exceed/observe/drive the speed limit
- be caught by a speed camera
- stop somebody for/pull somebody over for speeding
- (informal) run a red light/the lights
- be arrested for/charged with drunk driving/driving under the influence (DUI)/driving while intoxicated (DWI)
- be banned from driving
- have your license suspended/taken away/ (informal) pulled
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- 2a brake on a train that can be pulled in an emergency
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