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handbrake in Tagalog

kamay-pigil

handbrake in Tagalog: kamay-pigil. In English, handbrake means a brake in a vehicle, set by hand, and usually locking on until released by hand, enabling its use when parked.

Tagalog words for handbrake

hand-operated brake in a car
kamay-pigil

English meaning of handbrake

  1. noun A brake in a vehicle, set by hand, and usually locking on until released by hand, enabling its use when parked.
  2. noun The mechanism, particularly the locking hand-operated lever or foot-operated toggle lever in a motorcar or the hand-operated crank on a railcar, which is used to set and release such a brake.
  3. verb To apply the handbrake in a vehicle.

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Questions about handbrake in Tagalog

What is the meaning of handbrake in Tagalog?
Handbrake in Tagalog is kamay-pigil.
Ano ang handbrake sa Tagalog?
Handbrake: kamay-pigil.
What does handbrake mean in English?
Handbrake means 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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