brake lever

noun

UK /ˈbreɪk ˌliːvə/

US /ˈbreɪk ˌlɛvər/

A brake lever is the handle you squeeze to make a bike or car slow down and stop.

She squeezed the brake lever and her bicycle stopped at the crosswalk.

SYNONYMS

brake handle brake arm brake control braking lever

RELATED WORDS

bicycle handlebar brake cable brake pad clutch lever

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A hand-operated lever in a car that engages the parking brake.

He pulled the brake lever to keep the car from rolling down the hill.

3. A lever on a motorcycle handlebar that operates the front brake.

The rider checked the brake lever before starting the engine.

4. A lever used to slow or stop machinery or a train.

The engineer pulled the brake lever as the train approached the station.