Hand-brake

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  handbrake \hand"brake`\, hand-brake \hand"-brake`\n.
     a brake operated by hand, used to stop a vehicle or keep it
     stationary; it usually operates by a mechanical linkage.
  
     Syn: handbrake, emergency, emergency brake, parking brake.
          [WordNet 1.5]