emergency brake
noun
Also called parking brake.
a special brake used to prevent a motor vehicle from rolling after it has stopped or been parked.
Compare brake1(def 1).
any brake meant to stop a vehicle in an emergency.
Origin of emergency brake
First recorded in 1895–1900
Words nearby emergency brake
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Example sentences from the Web for emergency brake
He saw the danger, and with his hand upon the emergency-brake he threw his weight upon the wheel.
The Spell |William Dana OrcuttIn a flash he was up, cutting off the power and bearing down on the emergency-brake.
Motor Matt's Clue |Stanley R. Matthews