Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dead man's brake

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.78 in modern English

Syllables: dead- -man's brake
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A brake that normally operates under pressure, but engages fully when all pressure is released.

Inflected Forms

dead man's brakes (plural) deadman's brake (alternative)

Questions

What does dead man's brake mean?: A brake that normally operates under pressure, but engages fully when all pressure is released.

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