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Meanings of handbrake in anglès

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A latching brake used to keep the car stationary.

Usage of handbrake in anglès
1
The announcement seems to be quite a handbrake turn for the government.
BBC
2
Sears released the handbrake and pushed his foot down on the accelerator.
Ghost Story
3
He'd be driving without lights and using only the handbrake and gears.
Exit wound
4
Why put on the handbrake when everyone was having so much fun?
The Guardian
5
The boy was sitting on his bicycle and working the handbrake now.
Will You Please Be Quiet, Please?
6
What you do is pull in, pull the handbrake and abandon it.
The Irish Times
7
The bag was above the handbrake but she managed to grab it.
The South African
8
She said she planned on pulling the handbrake if her daughter lost control.
Radio NZ
9
Since when was it a problem to pull up the handbrake?
The Guardian
10
The handbrake and gear lever, for example, are wrapped in leather.
News.com.au
11
The only handbrake has been the lack of funding to advance them quickly.
Radio NZ
12
REUTERS - The handbrake is the railroad industry's ultimate fail-safe mechanism.
Reuters
13
The steering wheel, gearshift and handbrake are also covered in leather.
News.com.au
14
Put your handbrake on and place the car in neutral.
The Irish Times
15
Shimmying across from the passenger side, I caught my leg on the handbrake .
Wired
16
People can take the handbrake off a car and go run over a kid.
News.com.au
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