Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun a brake operated by hand, used to stop a vehicle or keep it stationary; it usually operates by a mechanical linkage.
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- noun automotive The
lever in a motor car which operates thebrakes when applied by pulling with the hand. - verb To apply the handbrake in a vehicle.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a brake operated by hand; usually operates by mechanical linkage
Etymologies
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Examples
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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.
Happy Valentines Day I Don`t Think Newmania 2007
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And notice the light that lit on the dashboard, a classic example on how to check if your handbrake is active/unfreed.
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And notice the light that lit on the dashboard, a classic example on how to check if your handbrake is active/unfreed.
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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.
Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming RSS Newsfeed 2009
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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.
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Finding the handbrake was a challenge and negotiating the red cones an impossible feat unless I drove at walking pace.
unknown title 2009
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The handbrake is a very odd position and there is absolutely no headroom. .but who fucking cares IT'S AN ASTON MARTIN FOR GODSAKE.
British Blogs 2010
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Minister of Foreign Affairs Pik Botha acted as a "handbrake" on cross-border military raids by the South African Defence Force when he served on the State Security Council, he said on Wednesday.
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4. Metal allows easier installation of extras such as handbrake and kickstand.
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Looks like a good program, though as far as their info says, it doesn’t perform any conversion, so you’ll need a second app such as handbrake to convert it to h. 264 in the mkv.
MakeMKV Rips DVDs And Blu-Rays With Just Two Clicks | Lifehacker Australia 2010
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