Another word for brake | Synonyms for brake

Another word for brake

brake Synonyms

brake

n.

check, curb, restraint, deterrent, obstacle, damper, hurdle, discouragement, hindrance, retarding device, governor, drag.

Types of brakes include: shoe, drum, band, catch, pawl, disk, disc, friction, webbing, ratchet, contracting, expanding, hand, compressed air, automatic, emergency, parking, four-wheel, hydraulic, power ABS, anti-lock braking system.

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Another word for brake

noun

An instrument or means of restraining:

bit², bridle, leash, restraint, snaffle. See restraint

verb

To control, restrict, or arrest:

bit², bridle, check, constrain, curb, hold, hold back, hold down, hold in, inhibit, keep, keep back, pull in, rein (back, in, or up), restrain. See restraint

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It is sometimes necessary to use water to keep the brake wheel cool.
Out of the corner of his eye, he saw the brake lights of the woman's car as she drove down the driveway.
This form of brake was also invented independently by J.
Poncelet (1788-1867) invented a form of Prony brake which automatically adjusted its grip as µ changed, thereby maintaining F constant.
In some cases nothing more is required than to attach an engine and brake-van (" caboose ") and despatch the train; but if, as will happen in others, a further rearrangement of XXII.

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