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View synonyms for parking brake

parking brake

noun

, Automotive.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of parking brake1

First recorded in 1940–45
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Example Sentences

The group reminds drivers always to set their parking brake when parking their vehicle.

Both the parking brake and auto-hold were in working order, but had not been applied, he added.

From BBC

The incident occurred after the “Hawkeye” star exited the vehicle without setting the parking brake.

Investigators noticed the parking brake was on and there were skid marks on the runway.

That can chafe the wiring and cause a short circuit, which can turn on the parking brake without action from the driver, increasing the risk of a crash.

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