Usage of "hand brake"

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A latching brake used to keep the car stationary.

Ús de hand brake en anglès

Not yet two years of age, Nadia had released the hand brake. 
 The Irish Times 

Then Billie rushed to the door and seized the hand brake. 
 The Broncho Rider Boys with Funston at Vera Cruz / Or, Upholding... 

She hopped onto the running board and applied the hand brake. 
 The new yorker 

Webb released his hand brake and the Pierce-Arrow clattered on across the bridge. 
 Serena 

Leticia pulled up the hand brake, turned off the motor, and stepped out. 
 The red door 

Gaby stopped the car and put on the hand brake. 
 The Wolf’s Hour 

There we are, says Miki, putting the hand brake on. 
 How the soldier repairs the gramophone 

The chauffeur ceased struggling, and set the hand brake. 
 Long Live the King! 

The tiller handle also operates the hydraulic hand brake. 
 Wired 

Spencer popped the hand brake and shifted into drive. 
 Dark rivers of the heart 

He put the gearshift into neutral, engaged the hand brake and stepped out of his car. 
 Can You Feel Anything When I Do This? 

Frank released the hand brake, pressed the clutch into low with his foot, and shot ahead. 
 The Radio Boys on the Mexican Border 

I released the hand brake, checked the rear-view mirror, then made a fast U-turn and started back. 
 A Stir of Echoes 

Helpless to do anything but go along for the ride, Heat pulled the hand brake to no avail. 
 Raging Heat 

As he released the hand brake and shifted into drive, he said, "Could be a trap." 
 Seize the night 

I hope it wasn't teenagers coming to make out at night who forgot to put the hand brake on. 
 The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair 

Translations for hand brake

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Significats de hand brake en anglès