brake
/bɹeɪk/
Frequency: 3.95 in modern English
Meaning
noun
A device used to slow or stop the motion of a wheel, or of a vehicle, usually by friction (although other resistive forces, such as electromagnetic fields or aerodynamic drag, can also be used); also, the controls or apparatus used to engage such a mechanism such as the pedal in a car.
noun
A device used to slow or stop the motion of a wheel, or of a vehicle, usually by friction (although other resistive forces, such as electromagnetic fields or aerodynamic drag, can also be used); also, the controls or apparatus used to engage such a mechanism such as the pedal in a car.
noun
A device used to slow or stop the motion of a wheel, or of a vehicle, usually by friction (although other resistive forces, such as electromagnetic fields or aerodynamic drag, can also be used); also, the controls or apparatus used to engage such a mechanism such as the pedal in a car.
noun
A device used to slow or stop the motion of a wheel, or of a vehicle, usually by friction (although other resistive forces, such as electromagnetic fields or aerodynamic drag, can also be used); also, the controls or apparatus used to engage such a mechanism such as the pedal in a car.
noun
A baker’s kneading trough.
Example Sentences
- "She slammed the brakes when she saw a child run in front of the car."
- "You’re pressing the brakes too hard—try just squeezing them."
- "Auxiliaries and ancillaries are comprehensive, and include a Westinghouse motor-driven recriprocating compressor used for locomotive braking and general service air, two rotary exhauster sets for train brakes when hauling passenger or fitted freight trains, and an oil-fired train heating boiler."
- "Give the car a quick brake."
- "You shall kneade[…]first with handes‥lastly with the brake."
- "He was shooting, and the field where the [cock-fighting] ring was verged on the shooting-brake where the rabbits were."
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: -, brake, *brekaną, *bracu, braak, braeke