e-brakeEnglishOxford Dictionary of Englishe-brake /ˈiːbreɪk / ▸ noun North American English a brake used to hold an already stationary vehicle, often operated by hand; a handbrake: a pick-up truck rolled down a hill and collided with a parked camper after the e-brake was released. – ORIGIN 1970s: short for emergency brake.
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