A latching brake used to keep the car stationary.
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Examples for "handbrake "
Examples for "handbrake "
1 The announcement seems to be quite a handbrake turn for the government.
2 Sears released the handbrake and pushed his foot down on the accelerator.
3 He'd be driving without lights and using only the handbrake and gears.
4 Why put on the handbrake when everyone was having so much fun?
5 The boy was sitting on his bicycle and working the handbrake now.
1 I released the emergency brake and the car quickly started to roll.
2 She leaned over the emergency brake and kissed him, ending his question.
3 Josh eased the heavy SUV into gear and released the emergency brake .
4 I crank the engine, release the emergency brake , and shift into gear.
5 Hasan climbed back up into the cab and released the emergency brake .
1 Not yet two years of age, Nadia had released the hand brake .
2 Then Billie rushed to the door and seized the hand brake .
3 She hopped onto the running board and applied the hand brake .
4 Webb released his hand brake and the Pierce-Arrow clattered on across the bridge.
5 Leticia pulled up the hand brake , turned off the motor, and stepped out.
1 He almost tumbled inside and, breathing raggedly, he released the parking brake .
2 Vaughan shut the engine down and jammed the parking brake on tight.
3 I started shaking as soon as I set the parking brake .
4 I heard the engine stop and the parking brake ratchet on.
5 She had set the parking brake out of decades of habit.
1 Sleeping with one hand on the e-brake tonight.
2 "Shit," Aria whispered, jerking up the e-brake .
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