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hand brake

hand brake
H h

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [hand breyk]
    • /hænd breɪk/
    • /hænd breɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hand breyk]
    • /hænd breɪk/

Definitions of hand brake words

  • noun hand brake a brake operated by a hand lever. Compare caliper (def 6). 1
  • noun hand brake (in an automobile) an emergency or parking brake operated by a hand lever. 1

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Origin of hand brake

First appearance:

before 1840
One of the 33% newest English words
First recorded in 1840-50

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Hand brake

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

hand brake popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

hand brake usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for hand brake

noun hand brake

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