Emergency Brake (Noun)
Meaning
A brake operated by hand; usually operates by mechanical linkage.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The train's emergency brake was pulled by a passenger when the conductor failed to stop at a station.
- The bus driver reached for the emergency brake to avoid hitting a pedestrian who had stepped into the road.
- In the event of an emergency, the pilot must engage the emergency brake to prevent the plane from moving.
- The emergency brake on the roller coaster was designed to stop the cars instantly in case of a malfunction.
- The driver slammed on the emergency brake to avoid a collision with the car that had cut him off.