handbrakes
Manual vehicle halters
Handbrakes are lever-operated brakes in vehicles, typically used for parking or emergency stops.
Unlike foot-operated brakes that work hydraulically, a handbrake engages mechanically through cables connected to the rear wheels.
Drivers pull the handbrake when parked, especially on hills, to prevent rolling.
In performance driving, yanking the handbrake while turning induces a controlled skid called a handbrake turn.
The term appears figuratively for anything that slows progress: The new regulations put a handbrake on development.
Pivoting bar for lifting
- cableHeavy-duty woven line
- tensionStretched or strained state
- ratchetToothed one-way mechanism
- hill startDeparting from standstill uphill
stationary · mechanism · adjust · engage · disengage · pulling · grip · center console
Reverse-to-forward vehicle pivot
- skidUncontrolled lateral slide
- rallyGathering for a cause
- driftGradual movement, no direction
- slideSmooth continuous movement
powerslide · rotation · donut · spin · oversteer · racing · technique · yank
Ceasing to continue
- caliperTool measuring thickness or diameter
- handlebarBicycle steering control
- mountain bikeBicycle for unpaved paths
- modulationVarying signals to transmit
pads · cantilever · hydraulic · friction · wheel lock · descending · control · squeeze
lever
Pivoting bar for lifting
hill start · stationary · mechanism · adjust · engage · disengage · pulling · grip · center console · drum
J-turn
Reverse-to-forward vehicle pivot
slide · powerslide · rotation · donut · spin · oversteer · racing · technique · yank · flick
stopping
Ceasing to continue
- caliperTool measuring thickness or diameter
- handlebarBicycle steering control
- mountain bikeBicycle for unpaved paths
modulation · pads · cantilever · hydraulic · friction · wheel lock · descending · control · squeeze · touring
handbrakesfoot brakes
Pedal-activated stopping mechanism
brake pedal · foot pedals · brake pedals · foot pedal · hydraulic brakes