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Definition: Emergency Brake |
Emergency BrakeNoun1. A brake operated by hand; usually operates by mechanical linkage. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Synonyms: Emergency BrakeSynonyms: emergency (n), hand brake (n), parking brake (n). (additional references) |
Crosswords: Emergency Brake |
| Specialty definitions using "emergency brake": brake pipe initiated application ♦ hoist overwind device ♦ mine hoist control ♦ panic-brake ♦ train initiated application. (references) |
| Domain | Usage | |
Screenplays | Ah, of course, the emergency brake is on. (Inspector Gadget; writing credit: Nezihe Araz) | |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | ||
| Language | Translations for "emergency brake"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Albanian | frena dore (handbrake). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bulgarian | внезапна спирачка. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Czech | záchranná brzda (communications cord). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Finnish | hätäjarru. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungarian | vészfék, kézifék (handbrake, side brake). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | freno di emergenza. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Kanji | 非常ブレーキ . (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Katakana | ひじょうブレーキ. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | emergencyay akebray bateria de emergência. (various references) стоп-кран (emergency brakes). (various references) parkirna kočnica. (various references) freno de mano (handbrake). (various references) nödbroms (communication cord). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-b-c-e-e-e-e-g-k-m-n-r-r-y" | |
-3 letters: greenbacker. | |
-4 letters: regeneracy. | |
-5 letters: embracery, emergence, emergency, greenback, mercenary. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. SCRABBLE® is a registered trademark. All intellectual property rights in and to the game are owned in the U.S.A and Canada by Hasbro Inc., and throughout the rest of the world by J.W. Spear & Sons Limited of Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, a subsidiary of Mattel Inc. Mattel and Spear are not affiliated with Hasbro. | |
Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)45 6D 65 72 67 65 6E 63 79 42 72 61 6B 65 |
| Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519; backwards) (references)
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01000101 01101101 01100101 01110010 01100111 01100101 01101110 01100011 01111001 00100000 01000010 01110010 01100001 01101011 01100101 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)E m e r g e n c y   B r a k e |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0045 006D 0065 0072 0067 0065 006E 0063 0079 0042 0072 0061 006B 0065 |
Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)39797184737180699123684677771 |
| 1. Definition 2. Synonyms 3. Crosswords 4. Usage: Modern | 5. Translations: Modern 6. Anagrams 7. Orthography 8. Bibliography |
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