Definitions
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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* Replaces STD vacuum boost brakes w/hydro boost brakes*, CAMPER PKG - inc: heavy service front springs rear stabilizer bar slide-in camper certification (N/A w
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* Replaces STD vacuum boost brakes w/hydro boost brakes*, CAMPER PKG - inc: heavy service front springs rear stabilizer bar slide-in camper certification (N/A w
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* Replaces STD vacuum boost brakes w/hydro boost brakes*, CAMPER PKG - inc: heavy service front springs rear stabilizer bar slide-in camper certification (N/A w
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However, given the size of the local levels and that the action takes place outdoors, the causes of such brakes is understandable, but it's still not the most weighty justification for the author Dino D-Day.
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Not using your brakes is not about taking silly risks but about avoiding risky situations by seeing them coming.
Use less fuel – drive like a christian « We Don't Count Your Own Visits To Your Blog 2008
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The suspension is exact and the hydraulically controlled brakes from the brake pedal have quick-change brake pads just as on the real car.
Boing Boing 2007
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Chinese-built 3-speed bicycle with coaster brakes is just too much money.
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Most experts agree that a typical production car engine won’t overpower the car’s brakes from a stop.
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I did learn that the brakes were almost non-existent, something I probably would have rather been blissfully ignorant to.
Can I Wear Stilettos in the Peace Corps? KateG 2009
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