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emergency brake

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emergency brake

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Motor vehicles
eˈmergency ˌbrake noun [countable]  American EnglishTTC a piece of equipment in a car that you pull up with your hand to stop the car from moving 〔汽车〕手闸 SYN handbrake4  See picture on 见图 Page A2 Car 汽车5 see picture at 见图 car
eˈmergency ˌbrake nounChineseSyllable


emergency brake
eˈmergency ˌbrake noun [countable]
American English a piece of equipment in a car that you pull up with your hand to stop the car from moving
   SYN  handbrake


emergency brakeBrE /iˈmɜːdʒənsi breɪk/ 🔊NAmE /iˈmɜːrdʒənsi breɪk/ 🔊 noun (NAmE)
= handbrake
a brake on a train that can be pulled in an emergency (火车的)紧急刹车