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from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun the combination of interacting parts that work to slow a moving vehicle.

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  • noun Plural form of brake.
  • verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of brake.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun a braking device consisting of a combination of interacting parts that work to slow a motor vehicle

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