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handbrakes

The correct spelling is handbrakes.

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noun

Say it like: Han-dbr-ake-s

The correct spelling is handbrakes. A brake in a vehicle, set by hand, and usually locking on until released by hand, enabling its use when parked.

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noun

  1. 1.A brake in a vehicle, set by hand, and usually locking on until released by hand, enabling its use when parked.
  2. 2.The mechanism, particularly the locking hand-operated lever in a motor car, which is used to set and release such a brake.

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