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EMERGENCY BRAKE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A brake operated by hand; usually operates by mechanical linkage
Synonyms:
emergency; emergency brake; hand brake; parking brake
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("emergency brake" is a kind of...):
brake (a restraint used to slow or stop a vehicle)
Holonyms ("emergency brake" is a part of...):
automotive vehicle; motor vehicle (a self-propelled wheeled vehicle that does not run on rails)