emergency brakenoun [ C usually singular ]
uk/ɪˈmɜː.dʒən.si ˌbreɪk/us/ɪˈmɝː.dʒən.si ˌbreɪk/US UK handbrakea device operated by hand that locks into position and prevents a vehicle from moving:
You're supposed to use the emergency brake whenever you stop on a hill.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
The interior of vehicles
- back seat
- brake
- dashboard
- defogger
- defroster
- dickey
- dimmer switch
- dip switch
- electrics
- fascia
- footbrake
- gas pedal
- glove compartment
- hooter
- horn
- parking brake
- safety belt
- steering wheel
- stick shift
- tachograph
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