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    brake
    /breɪk/

    noun

    • 1. a device for slowing or stopping a moving vehicle, typically by applying pressure to the wheels: "he slammed on his brakes"
    • 2. another term for brake van

    verb

    • 1. make a moving vehicle slow down or stop by using a brake: "she had to brake hard to avoid a milk float"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBRAKE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    BRAKE definition: 1. a device that makes a vehicle go slower or stop, or a pedal, bar, or handle that makes this…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › brakeBrake Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of BRAKE is a device for arresting or preventing the motion of a mechanism usually by means of friction. How to use brake in a sentence. Break and Brake: Remembering Which Is Which

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › brakeBRAKE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Brake definition: a device for slowing or stopping a vehicle or other moving mechanism by the absorption or transfer of the energy of momentum, usually by means of friction.. See examples of BRAKE used in a sentence.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBRAKE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Brakes are devices in a vehicle that make it go slower or stop. The brakes began locking. A seagull swooped down in front of her car, causing her to slam on the brakes. 2. verb B2. When a vehicle or its driver brakes, or when a driver brakes a vehicle, the driver makes it slow down or stop by using the brakes.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › brakeBrake - definition of brake by The Free Dictionary

    1. brake - a restraint used to slow or stop a vehicle. brake system, brakes - a braking device consisting of a combination of interacting parts that work to slow a motor vehicle. coaster brake - a brake on a bicycle that engages with reverse pressure on the pedals.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › brakeBrake - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of brake. noun. a restraint used to slow or stop a vehicle. see more. noun. anything that slows or hinders a process. “new legislation will put the brakes on spending” see more. verb. stop travelling by applying a brake. “We had to brake suddenly when a chicken crossed the road” see more. verb. cause to stop by applying the brakes.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishbrake noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    to operate the brakes on a vehicle suddenly and with force. The car skidded as he jammed on the brakes. Definition of brake noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishBRAKE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    BRAKE definition: 1. the part of a vehicle that makes it stop or go more slowly 2. something that stops or slows the…. Learn more.

  10. www.dictionary.com › browse › brakeBRAKE Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com

    See synonyms for brake on Thesaurus.com noun a device for slowing or stopping a vehicle or other moving mechanism by the absorption or transfer of the energy of momentum, usually by means of friction.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › brakebrake | meaning of brake in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    brake meaning, definition, what is brake: a piece of equipment that makes a vehicl...: Learn more.