parking brake

noun park·ing brake \ ˈpär-kiŋ- \

Updated on: 11 Apr 2018

Definition of parking brake

: emergency brake

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Recent Examples of parking brake from the Web

Other standard features include LED headlights, auto stop/start, automatic climate control, an electronic parking brake, welcome lighting, and trailer sway assist.

— clifford atiyeh, Car and Driver, "2019 Subaru Forester: Playing to Its Base," 29 Mar. 2018
Last year, problems with the parking brake triggered a recall of 53,000 Model S sedans and Model Xs.

— david r. baker, San Francisco Chronicle, "Tesla issues Model S recall over corroding bolts," 29 Mar. 2018
All models get a leather shift knob, an electronic parking brake, keyless ignition, and two USB ports.

— steve siler, Car and Driver, "2019 Toyota Corolla Hatchback: iM Just a Corolla Now," 23 Mar. 2018
All models have front wheel drive and an electronic parking brake.

— emma jayne williams, star-telegram, "Buick’s Cascada convertible has room for up to four people, starts at $33,065 | Fort Worth Star-Telegram," 17 Mar. 2018
But, police said, Amoa had not set the tractor-trailer’s parking brake.

— martin weil, Washington Post, "Tractor-trailer driver dies in freakish accident in Maryland," 17 Mar. 2018
Each car has quirks, but common problems involve electronic parking brakes, shifters, and other modules.

— marc urbano, Car and Driver, "Hurricane Harvey Destroyed More Vehicles Than Any Single Event in America. This Is the Aftermath," 22 Feb. 2018
When things freeze, avoid using your parking brake.

— samantha swindler, OregonLive.com, "People are still playing Pokemon Go, apparently: Forest Grove police log," 19 Feb. 2018
The interior was trimmed with brushed metallic on the door panels, glossy gray on the dash and center stack/console, and piano-black on the steering wheel, shifter knob (five-speed manual transmission), and parking brake handle.

— emma jayne williams, star-telegram, "Golf SportWagen offers a sportier alternative to some small crossovers | Fort Worth Star-Telegram," 3 Feb. 2018

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