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Princeton's WordNet

  1. brake system, brakesnoun

    a braking device consisting of a combination of interacting parts that work to slow a motor vehicle

Wikipedia

  1. brakes

    A brake is a mechanical device that inhibits motion by absorbing energy from a moving system. It is used for slowing or stopping a moving vehicle, wheel, axle, or to prevent its motion, most often accomplished by means of friction.

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  1. brakes

    Brakes refer to a mechanical device or system that inhibits motion by absorbing energy from a moving system. They are generally used to stop or slow down moving vehicles by converting kinetic energy into heat, often through friction. They are an essential safety feature in automobiles, bicycles, aircraft, and many other types of machinery.

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  1. Brakes

    Brakes is a four member band from Brighton, England. The group formed in 2003. It consists of Eamon Hamilton, Thomas White, Marc Beatty, and Alex White.

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  1. bakers

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of brakes in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of brakes in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of brakes in a Sentence

  1. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson:

    Throughout this period of the next two months we will be driven not by mere hope or economic necessity. We are going to be driven by the science, the data and public health, we will be monitoring our progress locally, regionally, and nationally and if there are outbreaks, if there are problems, we will not hesitate to put on the brakes.

  2. Dror Ladin:

    It's a good start that the Biden administration is not rushing to defend Trump's illegal wall in court, but just hitting the brakes isn't enough. Trump's wall devastated border communities, the environment, and tribal sites, it's time for the Biden administration to step up for border communities, and commit to mitigating environmental damage and tearing down the wall.

  3. Kim Schrier:

    I think a lot of them voted somewhat reluctantly for Our President and would like to see some brakes on the rhetoric.

  4. Michael Feldman:

    I was worried that the physical distance was going to keep me, you know, from putting the brakes on literally.

  5. John Cornyn:

    I've been disappointed that Sen. Schumer has seen fit to try to force us to vote on a bill that does not exist in its entirety, but I hope we can now pump the brakes a little bit and take the time and care to evaluate the benefits and the cost of this legislation.

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