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noun
- 1. the action of making a moving vehicle slow down or stop by using a brake: "avoid harsh acceleration and braking"
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BRAKING definition: 1. present participle of brake 2. to make a vehicle go slower or stop, using its brake or brakes: . Learn more.
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
noun. a. the act or process of slowing or stopping a vehicle, wheel, shaft, etc, or for keeping it stationary, esp by means of friction. Braking, steering response and handling are all very good. Observe the traffic flow ahead to avoid sudden braking. b. ( as modifier)
a device that slows or stops the movement of a vehicle: anti-lock brakes.
Define braking. braking synonyms, braking pronunciation, braking translation, English dictionary definition of braking. n. 1. A device for slowing or stopping motion, as of a vehicle, especially by contact friction. 2. Something that slows or stops action. v. braked ,...
to make a vehicle go slower or stop, using its brake or brakes: When it's icy, brake gently. He would drive very fast and brake hard/ sharply at the last minute. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. On the road: driving & operating road vehicles. aquaplaning. back someone up.
Definition of 'brake' Word Frequency. brake. (breɪk ) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense brakes , present participle braking , past tense, past participle braked. 1. countable noun B1+. Brakes are devices in a vehicle that make it go slower or stop. The brakes began locking.
n. Automotive 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. Automotive brakes, the drums, shoes, tubes, levers, etc., making up such a device on a vehicle. anything that has a slowing or stopping effect.
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. brakes, the drums, shoes, tubes, levers, etc., making up such a device on a vehicle. anything that has a slowing or stopping effect.
verb. /breɪk/ [intransitive, transitive] Verb Forms. to go slower or make a vehicle go slower using the brake. The car braked and swerved. The truck braked to a halt. You don't need to brake at every bend. She had to brake hard to avoid running into the car in front. She braked suddenly to avoid a cat. The train braked to a shuddering halt.
