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emergency brake

Noun

Meaning

a brake operated by hand; usually operates by mechanical linkage

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You only talk about moving forward with the same bad ideas that got us into this mess. Even when the only sensible thing to do is pull the emergency brake. You are not mature enough to tell it like it is. Even that burden you leave to your children. Greta Thunberg

Although the European Council has no direct legislative power, under the "emergency brake" procedure, a state outvoted in the Council of Ministers may refer contentious legislation to the European Council. Source: Internet

An emergency or main air supply line pressurizes the trailer's air tank and disengages the emergency brake, and a second service line controls the brake application during normal operation. Source: Internet

The parking brake of the tractor unit and the emergency brake of the trailer are spring brakes that require air pressure in order to be released. Source: Internet

Emergency brake seeAlso The parking brakes (emergency brake) system controls the brakes through a series of steel cables that are connected to either a hand lever or a foot pedal. Source: Internet

Passenger trains usually have emergency brake handles (or a "communication cord") that the public can operate. Source: Internet

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