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

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 Orcutt
  • In a flash he was up, cutting off the power and bearing down on the emergency-brake.

    Motor Matt's Clue |Stanley R. Matthews