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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The distance required for a vehicle moving at a specified velocity to come to a complete stop after its brakes have been activated.
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- noun The distance travelled by a
vehicle between the time that thebrakes are applied and the vehicle coming torest
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