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braking distance

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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.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun The distance travelled by a vehicle between the time that the brakes are applied and the vehicle coming to rest

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