handbrake (plural handbrakes)
(automotive) A brake in a vehicle, set by hand, and usually locking on until released by hand, enabling its use when parked.
(automotive) The mechanism, particularly the locking hand-operated lever in a motor car, which is used to set and release such a brake.
• parking brake
handbrake (third-person singular simple present handbrakes, present participle handbraking, simple past and past participle handbraked)
To apply the handbrake in a vehicle.
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25 November 2024
(noun) infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America
Decaffeinated coffee is not caffeine-free. Studies from the National Institute of Health (US) have shown that virtually all decaf coffee types contain caffeine. A 236-ml (8-oz) cup of decaf coffee contains up to 7 mg of caffeine, whereas a regular cup provided 70-140 mg.
