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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A separate brake system in a vehicle used to prevent the vehicle from rolling when it is parked and in case of failure of the regular brakes.

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  • noun A brake in a vehicle that can be set to avoid the vehicle rolling down a hill.

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  • noun a brake operated by hand; usually operates by mechanical linkage

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