brakehandle
nounUK /ˈbreɪkˌhændəl/
US /ˈbreɪkˌhændəl/
A brakehandle is the part you squeeze or pull to make a bike or machine stop.
She squeezed the brakehandle to slow down at the corner.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The hand-operated lever that sets a parking brake in a car or train.
He pulled the brakehandle to keep the car from rolling.
3. A handle on a machine that engages a braking mechanism.
The operator pushed the brakehandle forward to halt the conveyor.
4. A lever used to slow a cart, wagon, or sled by hand.
The driver yanked the brakehandle as the wagon went downhill.