brake (Meaning)
brake (n)
a restraint used to slow or stop a vehicle
any of various ferns of the genus Pteris having pinnately compound leaves and including several popular houseplants
large coarse fern often several feet high; essentially weed ferns; cosmopolitan
an area thickly overgrown usually with one kind of plant
anything that slows or hinders a process
brake (v)
stop travelling by applying a brake
cause to stop by applying the brakes
brake ()
imp. of Break.
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brake (n.)
A fern of the genus Pteris, esp. the P. aquilina, common in almost all countries. It has solitary stems dividing into three principal branches. Less properly: Any fern.
A thicket; a place overgrown with shrubs and brambles, with undergrowth and ferns, or with canes.
brake (v. t.)
An instrument or machine to break or bruise the woody part of flax or hemp so that it may be separated from the fiber.
An extended handle by means of which a number of men can unite in working a pump, as in a fire engine.
A baker's kneading though.
A sharp bit or snaffle.
A frame for confining a refractory horse while the smith is shoeing him; also, an inclosure to restrain cattle, horses, etc.
That part of a carriage, as of a movable battery, or engine, which enables it to turn.
An ancient engine of war analogous to the crossbow and ballista.
A large, heavy harrow for breaking clods after plowing; a drag.
A piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction, as of a carriage or railway car, by the pressure of rubbers against the wheels, or of clogs or ratchets against the track or roadway, or of a pivoted lever against a wheel or drum in a machine.
An apparatus for testing the power of a steam engine, or other motor, by weighing the amount of friction that the motor will overcome; a friction brake.
A cart or carriage without a body, used in breaking in horses.
An ancient instrument of torture.
Synonyms & Antonyms of brake
brake Sentence Examples
- As the car sped down the highway, the driver applied the brake suddenly to avoid a collision.
- The bicycle's brake pads needed replacing after months of heavy use.
- She gently pressed the brake pedal, bringing the car to a smooth stop at the traffic light.
- Without warning, the old brake line snapped, causing the truck to careen out of control.
- The train screeched as the conductor applied the emergency brake to avoid hitting debris on the tracks.
- He felt a jolt as the brake engaged, halting the elevator's descent.
- The brake fluid level in the car was low, necessitating an immediate refill.
- The brake lights illuminated as the truck slowed down to navigate the sharp turn.
- With a firm grip on the brake handle, the skier slowed down to avoid colliding with other skiers on the slope.
- After the hike, she noticed her hiking boots' brake was worn, prompting her to replace it before the next adventure.
FAQs About the word brake
a restraint used to slow or stop a vehicle, any of various ferns of the genus Pteris having pinnately compound leaves and including several popular houseplants,
brush, bosque, bush, copse,grove, wood, boskage, brushwood, chaparral, forest
rush, hasten, drive, step up, speed (up), accelerate,accelerate, hurry, speed (up), rush
As the car sped down the highway, the driver applied the brake suddenly to avoid a collision.
The bicycle's brake pads needed replacing after months of heavy use.
She gently pressed the brake pedal, bringing the car to a smooth stop at the traffic light.
Without warning, the old brake line snapped, causing the truck to careen out of control.
