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parking brake

noun as in extra brake for motor vehicle

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The group reminds drivers always to set their parking brake when parking their vehicle.

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Both the parking brake and auto-hold were in working order, but had not been applied, he added.

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The incident occurred after the “Hawkeye” star exited the vehicle without setting the parking brake.

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Investigators noticed the parking brake was on and there were skid marks on the runway.

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That can chafe the wiring and cause a short circuit, which can turn on the parking brake without action from the driver, increasing the risk of a crash.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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