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Definition of emergency brake noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

emergency brake

noun
 
/ɪˈmɜːdʒənsi breɪk/
 
/ɪˈmɜːrdʒənsi breɪk/
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  1. (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
  2. a brake on a train that can be pulled in an emergencyTopics Transport by bus and trainc1
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