parking brake
parking brake noun: a brake in a vehicle that can be set to avoid the vehicle rolling down a hill or being pushed away.
Noun
parking brake (plural parking brakes)
- A brake in a vehicle that can be set to avoid the vehicle rolling down a hill or being pushed away.
- A hand parking brake operated from the adjacent cab is connected by rigging to the inner pair of wheels.1960 April, “Type "3" Diesel-Electric Locomotives for the Southern Region”, in Railway Magazine, page 239
- RSSB's report, released on September 23 2004, revealed that that the parking brakes on neither trolley had applied. It also revealed how the fixed piping carrying hydraulic pressure to the brake units on both had been severed and blanked off. This meant the parking brakes would not have been able...2024 February 7, Greg Morse, “Tebay tragedy and track safety”, in RAIL, number 1002, page 41
- Synonyms:
- handbrake
parking brake meaning in Tamil
parking brake in Tamil
- நிறுத்துத்தடை, தரித்தடை
Synonyms of parking brake
Forms of parking brake
| plural | parking brakes |
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Questions about parking brake
- What does parking brake mean?
- Parking brake means a brake in a vehicle that can be set to avoid the vehicle rolling down a hill or being pushed away.
- What is parking brake in Tamil?
- Parking brake in Tamil is நிறுத்துத்தடை, தரித்தடை. See Parking brake meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is parking brake?
- Parking brake is a noun.
- What is the plural of parking brake?
- The plural of parking brake is parking brakes.
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