brakebar
nounUK /ˈbreɪk bɑː/
US /ˈbreɪk bɑːr/
A brakebar is a bar you push or pull to make a bike or machine stop.
She squeezed the brakebar to stop her bicycle at the crosswalk.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A metal bar used as part of a braking mechanism on a train or cart.
The worker checked the brakebar on the old train car.
3. A horizontal bar on a machine that slows or stops its movement when pressed.
He pulled the brakebar to halt the spinning wheel.
4. A lever on a wheelchair or scooter used to slow it down.
She pressed the brakebar before going down the ramp.