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  1. jake brakenoun

    Especially on trucks, an engine compression brake that closes the valves in an engine in order to slow the vehicle; an engine retarder.

  2. Etymology: From JakeBrake brand compression brakes. Though a brand name, this term is often used to refer to the device in general.

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  1. jake brake

    Abbreviated name for the Jacobs Compression Release Engine Brake, a system that interrupts fuel flow at the injectors and OPENS the exhaust valves on each cylinder near the top of the their compression strokes.


    Submitted by anonymous on May 12, 2019  

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of jake brake in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of jake brake in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

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  • Jonathan Dunscomb
    Jonathan Dunscomb
    No! The Jake Brake does not close any valves (this would break a camshaft) but it opens the exhaust valves at a precise time.
    LikeReply5 years ago

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