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- [hand breyk]
- /hænd breɪk/
- /hænd breɪk/
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- [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
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hand brake
noun hand brake
- parking brake — emergency brake.
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