To apply the handbrake in a vehicle.
Used in a Sentence
handbrake
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for handbrake.
Editorial note
On Linux or Mac, there are fewer options, but Handbrake is still one of them.
Examples17
Definitions3
Parts of speech2
Quick take
To apply the handbrake in a vehicle.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of handbrake gathered in one view.
(mechanical engineering, automotive, rail transport) A brake in a vehicle, set by hand, and usually locking on until released by hand, enabling its use when parked.
(mechanical engineering, automotive, rail transport) The mechanism, particularly the locking hand-operated lever or foot-operated toggle lever in a motorcar or the hand-operated crank on a railcar, which is used to set and release such a brake.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for handbrake.
verb
To apply the handbrake in a vehicle.
noun
(mechanical engineering, automotive, rail transport) A brake in a vehicle, set by hand, and usually locking on until released by hand, enabling its use when parked.
noun
(mechanical engineering, automotive, rail transport) The mechanism, particularly the locking hand-operated lever or foot-operated toggle lever in a motorcar or the hand-operated crank on a railcar, which is used to set and release such a brake.
Example sentences
On Linux or Mac, there are fewer options, but Handbrake is still one of them.
Although Handbrake is not really dubious, last time I tried it wasn't very user friendly or easy either.
During the last three years I have installed Handbrake twice to convert a just created WMV to H.264/AAC.
On both occasions Handbrake just failed to do anything for the file and I ended up uninstalling it.
Far better to handbrake it and them just watch the files with VLC.
OK, bring up slowly while releasing handbrake and depressing gas pedal slightly...
I use open source(vlc, handbrake, command line tools) programs for most of it(everything but speech recognition).
And I learned to drive in a column shift Kingswood with one break pad, no handbrake and a missing accelerator peddle.
And since this gets upvoted, is Handbrake considered the current standard?
HandBrake has got no active developer working on the OpenCL code anymore, so it will stay as it is until someone comes and fixes it.
Is it safe enough to perform a handbrake turn?
But of course, it's not open-source, while Handbrake is.
Quote examples
It uses HandBrake as its encoding engine." -- 1st sentence on VidCoder's site I think you mean VidCoder has a better interface for HandBrake on Windows then HandBrake?
"QSV is only supported on Windows" "libav AAC encoder as the new default for Windows" "HandBrake now offers BiCubic scaling on Windows via OpenCL" Sad that the Mac doesn't seem to get many of the goodies anymore.
Proper noun examples
Handbrake has a great support channel on Freenode (#handbrake) as well.
You put four quarters in the machine and you get a movie for life if you can run Handbrake.
For Handbrake, make sure you get the latest snapshot (the last release, 0.9.3, is very outdated).
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use handbrake in a sentence?
On Linux or Mac, there are fewer options, but Handbrake is still one of them.
What does handbrake mean?
To apply the handbrake in a vehicle.
What part of speech is handbrake?
handbrake is commonly used as verb, noun.