ˈwɪndbreɪk

  • 1groundbreaking — [[t]gra͟ʊndbreɪkɪŋ[/t]] also ground breaking ADJ: usu ADJ n You use groundbreaking to describe things which you think are significant because they provide new and positive ideas, and influence the way people think about things. ...his… …

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  • 2handbrake — [[t]hæ̱ndbreɪk[/t]] handbrakes also hand brake N COUNT In a vehicle, the handbrake is a brake which the driver operates with his or her hand, for example when parking. [mainly BRIT] (in AM, usually use emergency brake) …

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  • 3windbreak — [[t]wɪ̱ndbreɪk[/t]] windbreaks N COUNT A windbreak is something such as a line of trees or a fence which gives protection against the wind …

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  • 4Windbreaker — [[t]wɪ̱ndbreɪkə(r)[/t]] Windbreakers N COUNT A Windbreaker is a warm casual jacket. [mainly AM, TRADEMARK] Syn: anorak …

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  • 5bandbrake — /ˈbændbreɪk/ (say bandbrayk) noun a braking device consisting of a band which tightens round a moving wheel or drum …

  • 6groundbreaking — /ˈgraʊndbreɪkɪŋ/ (say growndbrayking) adjective innovative …

  • 7handbrake — /ˈhændbreɪk/ (say handbrayk) noun a brake operated by a hand lever …

  • 8handbrake turn — /hændbreɪk ˈtɜn/ (say handbrayk tern) noun a manoeuvre, commonly used in motorsport, to spin a car 180° by locking the rear wheels through sudden application of the handbrake …

  • 9hindbrain — /ˈhaɪndbreɪn/ (say huyndbrayn) noun 1. the cerebellum, pons, and medulla oblongata or the embryonic nervous tissue from which they develop; the entire rhombencephalon or some part of it. 2. → metencephalon …

  • 10windbreak — /ˈwɪndbreɪk / (say windbrayk) noun a growth of trees, a structure of boards, or the like, serving as a shelter from the wind. {wind1 + break} …