stopping brake
21Brake — A brake is a device for slowing or stopping the motion of a machine or vehicle, or alternatively a device to restrain it from starting to move again. The kinetic energy lost by the moving part is usually translated to heat by friction.… …
22Brake run — A brake run on a roller coaster is any section of track meant to slow or stop a roller coaster train.[1] Brake runs may be located anywhere along the circuit of a coaster and may be designed to bring the train to a complete halt or to simply… …
23brake — I UK [breɪk] / US noun [countable] Word forms brake : singular brake plural brakes * 1) [usually plural] the equipment in a car, bicycle, or other vehicle that you use for slowing down or stopping The brakes failed and the car crashed into a tree …
24brake — 01. He crashed into a tree during his driving test when he stepped on the gas instead of the [brake] by accident. 02. When the child ran out into the street, he jammed his foot on the [brake] just in time. 03. Make sure you put the emergency… …
25brake — brake1 [ breık ] noun count * 1. ) usually plural the equipment in a car, bicycle, or other vehicle that you use for slowing down or stopping: The brakes failed and the car crashed into a tree. We heard a screech of brakes as Jill s car pulled up …
26brake — {{11}}brake (n.1) mid 15c., from O.Du. braeke flax brake, from breken to break (see BREAK (Cf. break) (v.)). The word was applied to many crushing implements, and the ring through the nose of a draught ox. It was influenced in sense by O.Fr. brac …
27brake piston — On a motorcycle, pressure from the brake lever (when squeezed) forces the brake fluid to flow from the master cylinder down through the brake line and into the caliper. The pressure of the brake fluid causes the piston to push the brake pad to… …
28brake — brake1 noun a device for slowing or stopping a moving vehicle, typically by applying pressure to the wheels. verb slow or stop a moving vehicle using a brake. Origin C18: of unknown origin. brake2 noun historical an open horse drawn carriage with …
29brake — There are two distinct words brake in English. By far the older is that meaning ‘overgrown area, thicket’ [OE]. Its source is uncertain, but it has been speculated that it is ultimately related to break, its original meaning perhaps having been… …
30brake*/ — [breɪk] noun [C] I 1) the equipment in a vehicle or bicycle that you use for slowing down or stopping I saw the child run out, so I slammed on the brakes (= stopped suddenly).[/ex] 2) an action or a situation that prevents something from… …
