brake

[US]/breɪk/
[UK]/breɪk/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vi. slow down or stop by applying a brake
n. a device for slowing down or stopping a vehicle; an obstacle
vt. to slow down or stop by applying a brake

Phrases & Collocations

brake pedal

apply the brakes

brake fluid

brake system

brake light

disc brake

brake pad

hydraulic brake

brake disc

brake shoe

brake drum

electromagnetic brake

parking brake

brake torque

brake lining

brake control

drum brake

brake force

brake performance

hand brake

disk brake

air brake

Example Sentences

brake fluid; a brake job.

took the brake off.

The brake doesn't grip properly.

The brakes of the car squealed.

the car braked as it drew abreast.

my brakes are a little hinky.

jam the brakes on.

• Friction brake prevents overspin.

EHB(Electrohydraulic Brake) and EMB are called brake-by-wire by a joint name,it is a filiation of X-by-wire.

constrained resources will act as a brake on research.

she had to brake hard to avoid a milk float.

a lorry whose brakes had failed.

the brakes grabbed very badly.

fail-safe brakes for use on steep gradients.

the worst thing you can do is mash the brake pedal.

the brakes went on not ten feet from him.

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