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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.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.

  5. 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.

  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.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.

  8. 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.

  9. 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.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishbrake noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of brake noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  11. www.yourdictionary.com › brakeBrake Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Brake Definition. A toothed implement for beating or crushing flax or hemp so that the fiber can be separated. Any device for slowing, stopping, or preventing the motion of a vehicle or machine, as by causing a block, shoe, or band to press against a moving part. A heavy harrow for breaking up clods of earth.