brake en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
- brāk
- /bɹeɪk/
Etymology
Origin uncertain; possibly from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German brake (“nose ring, curb, flax brake”), which according to Watkins is related to sense 4 and from Proto-Germanic *brekaną (“to break”).
Meanings
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A device used to slow or stop the motion of a wheel, or of a vehicle, usually by friction (although other resistive forces, such as electromagnetic fields or aerodynamic drag, can also be used); also, the controls or apparatus used to engage such a mechanism such as the pedal in a car.
She slammed the brakes when she saw a child run in front of the car.
Auxiliaries and ancillaries are comprehensive, and include a Westinghouse motor-driven recriprocating compressor used for locomotive braking and general service air, two rotary exhauster sets for train brakes when hauling passenger or fitted freight trains, and an oil-fired train heating boiler.
1950 November 14, “Mixed-Traffic Diesel-Electric Locomotives for Ireland”, in Railway Magazine, page 781:You’re pressing the brakes too hard—try just squeezing them.
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A device used to slow or stop the motion of a wheel, or of a vehicle, usually by friction (although other resistive forces, such as electromagnetic fields or aerodynamic drag, can also be used); also, the controls or apparatus used to engage such a mechanism such as the pedal in a car. ▸ The act of braking, of using a brake to slow down a machine or vehicle
Give the car a quick brake.
- A device used to slow or stop the motion of a wheel, or of a vehicle, usually by friction (although other resistive forces, such as electromagnetic fields or aerodynamic drag, can also be used); also, the controls or apparatus used to engage such a mechanism such as the pedal in a car. ▸ 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.
- (figuratively) A device used to slow or stop the motion of a wheel, or of a vehicle, usually by friction (although other resistive forces, such as electromagnetic fields or aerodynamic drag, can also be used); also, the controls or apparatus used to engage such a mechanism such as the pedal in a car. ▸ Something used to retard or stop some action, process etc.
- An ancient engine of war analogous to the crossbow and ballista.
- (obsolete) An ancient engine of war analogous to the crossbow and ballista. ▸ The winch of a crossbow.
- The handle of a pump.
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A baker’s kneading trough.
You shall kneade[…]first with handes‥lastly with the brake.
1617, Gervase Markham, Cavalarice the English Horseman:
- A device used to confine or prevent the motion of an animal. ▸ A frame for confining a refractory horse while the smith is shoeing it.
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A device used to confine or prevent the motion of an animal. ▸ An enclosure to restrain cattle, horses, etc.
He was shooting, and the field where the [cock-fighting] ring was verged on the shooting-brake where the rabbits were.
1868, March 7, The Illustrated London News, number 1472, volume 52, “Law and Police”, page 223
- A device used to confine or prevent the motion of an animal. ▸ A cart or carriage without a body, used in breaking in horses.
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A device used to confine or prevent the motion of an animal. ▸ A carriage for transporting shooting parties and their equipment.
It had been arranged as part of the day’s programme that Mr. Cooke was to drive those who wished to go over the Rise in his new brake.
1897 December (indicated as 1898), Winston Churchill, chapter VIII, in The Celebrity: An Episode, New York, N.Y.: The Macmillan Company; London: Macmillan & Co., Ltd., →OCLC:shooting-brake
A few moments later they heard the sound of an engine, and a muddy shooting brake appeared on the road behind them.
1976, Terrance Dicks, chapter 1, in Doctor Who and the Loch Ness Monster, page 11:
- That part of a carriage, as of a movable battery, or engine, which enables it to turn.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| break | alternative, rare | lexicographic | |
| brakes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Deriveds
brake cylinder (Terms derived from brake) · coaster brake (Terms derived from brake) · track brake (Terms derived from brake) · clasp brake (Terms derived from brake) · air-braked (Terms derived from brake) · brakewoman (Terms derived from brake) · brake noodle (Terms derived from brake) · vacuum brake (Terms derived from brake) · emergency brake (Terms derived from brake) · tread brake (Terms derived from brake) · cane brake (Terms derived from brake) · dead man's brake (Terms derived from brake) · brake mean effective pressure (Terms derived from brake) · brakeshoe (Terms derived from brake) · brake horsepower (Terms derived from brake) · back pedal brake (Terms derived from brake) · rail brake (Terms derived from brake) · Prony brake (Terms derived from brake) · ABS brake (Terms derived from brake) · brakeless (Terms derived from brake) · service brake (Terms derived from brake) · ribbon brake (Terms derived from brake) · independent brake (Terms derived from brake) · brake assembly (Terms derived from brake) · brake drum (Terms derived from brake) · brake dust (Terms derived from brake) · water brake (Terms derived from brake) · brake pad (Terms derived from brake) · brake shoe (Terms derived from brake) · brakeman (Terms derived from brake) · regenerative brake (Terms derived from brake) · brake wheel (Terms derived from brake) · brake line (Terms derived from brake) · brake gear (Terms derived from brake) · brake block (Terms derived from brake) · brakey (Terms derived from brake) · press brake (Terms derived from brake) · handbrake (Terms derived from brake) · brakegear (Terms derived from brake) · disc brake (Terms derived from brake) · dynamic brake (Terms derived from brake) · brake harrow (Terms derived from brake) · sand brake (Terms derived from brake) · airbrake (Terms derived from brake) · put the brakes on (Terms derived from brake) · shooting brake (Terms derived from brake) · antilock brake (Terms derived from brake) · band brake (Terms derived from brake) · brakesman (Terms derived from brake) · deadman's brake (Terms derived from brake) · shooting-brake (Terms derived from brake) · jake brake (Terms derived from brake) · spoon brake (Terms derived from brake) · brake press (Terms derived from brake) · brakeforce (Terms derived from brake) · brake band (Terms derived from brake) · brake fade (Terms derived from brake) · brake lining (Terms derived from brake) · brake pedal (Terms derived from brake) · brake bias (Terms derived from brake) · brakepad (Terms derived from brake) · brake van (Terms derived from brake) · Westinghouse brake (Terms derived from brake) · wheelbrake (Terms derived from brake) · autobrake (Terms derived from brake) · unbraked (Terms derived from brake) · brakemaker (Terms derived from brake) · V brake (Terms derived from brake) · brake tender (Terms derived from brake) · strap brake (Terms derived from brake) · muzzle brake (Terms derived from brake) · parabrake (Terms derived from brake) · brakepipe (Terms derived from brake) · drum brake (Terms derived from brake) · brake light (Terms derived from brake) · friction brake (Terms derived from brake) · brake fluid (Terms derived from brake) · air brake (Terms derived from brake) · parking brake (Terms derived from brake) · brake disc (Terms derived from brake) · brakeful (Terms derived from brake) · foot brake (Terms derived from brake) · sledge brake (Terms derived from brake) · brake pipe (Terms derived from brake) · rim brake (Terms derived from brake) · e-brake (Terms derived from brake) · brifter (Terms derived from brake) · brake check (Terms derived from brake) · bread brake (Terms derived from brake) · caliper brake (Terms derived from brake) · hand brake (Terms derived from brake) · brakeload (Terms derived from brake) · brake test (Terms derived from brake)
Descendants
brêc · 브레이크 · breque · breki · ブレーキ · เบรก
Synonyms
Translations (138)
mfe frin (device used to slow or stop a vehicle) · da bremse (device used to slow or stop a vehicle) · pt freio (something that slows or stops an action) · km ហ្វ្រ័ង (device used to slow or stop a vehicle) · et pidur (device used to slow or stop a vehicle) · nl remmen (device used to slow or stop a vehicle) · ja 制動機 (device used to slow or stop a vehicle) · th เบรก (device used to slow or stop a vehicle) · fi jarru (device used to slow or stop a vehicle) · ca fre (something that slows or stops an action) · bg спира́чка (something that slows or stops an action) · ms brek (device used to slow or stop a vehicle) · mk кочница (device used to slow or stop a vehicle) · la sufflāmen (device used to slow or stop a vehicle) · de Pumpengeck (nautical: handle of pump) · hu fék (something that slows or stops an action) · az əyləc (device used to slow or stop a vehicle) · mn тоормос (device used to slow or stop a vehicle) · ko 브레이크 (device used to slow or stop a vehicle) · aa faréen (device used to slow or stop a vehicle) · el φρένο (device used to slow or stop a vehicle) · vi thắng (device used to slow or stop a vehicle) · pt freio (device used to slow or stop a vehicle) · kk тормез (device used to slow or stop a vehicle) · pdt Brams (device used to slow or stop a vehicle) · ru то́рмоз (device used to slow or stop a vehicle) · it freno (device used to slow or stop a vehicle) · cy brêc (device used to slow or stop a vehicle) · fi kahva (nautical: handle of pump) · tk tormoz (device used to slow or stop a vehicle) · ur بْریک (device used to slow or stop a vehicle) · it manovella della tromba (nautical: handle of pump) · cmn 制動器 /制动器 (device used to slow or stop a vehicle) · mi pereki (device used to slow or stop a vehicle) · tr fren (device used to slow or stop a vehicle) · cs brzda (device used to slow or stop a vehicle) · de Geckstock (nautical: handle of pump) · be гальмо́ (device used to slow or stop a vehicle) · nb brems (device used to slow or stop a vehicle) · gl freo (device used to slow or stop a vehicle) · lt stabdys (device used to slow or stop a vehicle) · fr bringuebale (nautical: handle of pump) · pdt Bräk (device used to slow or stop a vehicle) · sq frenë (device used to slow or stop a vehicle) · lo ຫ້າມລໍ້ (device used to slow or stop a vehicle) · fi jarru (something that slows or stops an action) · om fireenii (device used to slow or stop a vehicle) · ro frână (something that slows or stops an action) · nl rem (device used to slow or stop a vehicle) · eo bremsilo (device used to slow or stop a vehicle) · chr ᎦᏅᏠᏍᏗ (device used to slow or stop a vehicle) · fi tanko (nautical: handle of pump) · gl trabán (device used to slow or stop a vehicle) · es guimbalete (nautical: handle of pump) · hy արգելակ (device used to slow or stop a vehicle) · ko 제동기 (device used to slow or stop a vehicle) · ar مِكْبَح (device used to slow or stop a vehicle) · ky тормоз (device used to slow or stop a vehicle) · sh ко̏чница (something that slows or stops an action) · ca fre (device used to slow or stop a vehicle) · rm frein (device used to slow or stop a vehicle) · nan-hbl 跤擋 /跤挡 (device used to slow or stop a vehicle) · sv handtag (nautical: handle of pump) · fo bremsa (device used to slow or stop a vehicle) · yue 逼力 (device used to slow or stop a vehicle) · gl freo (something that slows or stops an action) · es freno (device used to slow or stop a vehicle) · hi ब्रेक (device used to slow or stop a vehicle) · nl remmer (device used to slow or stop a vehicle) · fur slaif (device used to slow or stop a vehicle) · ja ブレーキ (device used to slow or stop a vehicle) · sh ко̏чница (device used to slow or stop a vehicle) · he בְּלָמִים (device used to slow or stop a vehicle) · lv bremze (device used to slow or stop a vehicle) · fur sierae (device used to slow or stop a vehicle) · fr frein (device used to slow or stop a vehicle) · ru то́рмоз (something that slows or stops an action) · cmn 剎車 /刹车 (device used to slow or stop a vehicle) · ka მუხრუჭი (device used to slow or stop a vehicle) · pt embalete (nautical: handle of pump) · el φρένο (something that slows or stops an action) · ar فَرَمَلَة (device used to slow or stop a vehicle) · am ፍሬን (device used to slow or stop a vehicle) · acw فَرامل (device used to slow or stop a vehicle) · el πέδη (device used to slow or stop a vehicle) · rm fragn (device used to slow or stop a vehicle) · tl preno (device used to slow or stop a vehicle) · vi phanh (device used to slow or stop a vehicle) · id rem (device used to slow or stop a vehicle) · sw breki (device used to slow or stop a vehicle) · uz tormoz (device used to slow or stop a vehicle) · acm بْرَيك (device used to slow or stop a vehicle) · prs تُرْمُز (device used to slow or stop a vehicle) · fi vipu (nautical: handle of pump) · hu fék (device used to slow or stop a vehicle) · de Bremse (something that slows or stops an action) · sv broms (device used to slow or stop a vehicle) · eo brido (something that slows or stops an action) · sh kȍčnica (something that slows or stops an action) · sh kȍčnica (device used to slow or stop a vehicle) · oc fren (device used to slow or stop a vehicle) · bg спира́чка (device used to slow or stop a vehicle) · fur fren (device used to slow or stop a vehicle) · my ဘရိတ် (device used to slow or stop a vehicle) · es breque (device used to slow or stop a vehicle) · fa-ira تُرْمُز (device used to slow or stop a vehicle) · ro frână (device used to slow or stop a vehicle) · km ហ្វ្រាំង (device used to slow or stop a vehicle) · de Geck (nautical: handle of pump) · de Pumpenschwengel (nautical: handle of pump) · nl rem (something that slows or stops an action) · rm frain (device used to slow or stop a vehicle) · ug تورمۇز (device used to slow or stop a vehicle) · de Bremse (device used to slow or stop a vehicle) · pl hamulec (device used to slow or stop a vehicle) · io freno (device used to slow or stop a vehicle) · tg тормоз (device used to slow or stop a vehicle) · be гальма́ч (device used to slow or stop a vehicle) · da bremse (something that slows or stops an action) · el τροχοπέδη (device used to slow or stop a vehicle) · sl zavora (device used to slow or stop a vehicle) · eo bremso (something that slows or stops an action) · nrf chabot (device used to slow or stop a vehicle) · uk гальмо́ (device used to slow or stop a vehicle) · prs بْریک (device used to slow or stop a vehicle) · be то́рмаз (device used to slow or stop a vehicle) · bn ব্রেক (device used to slow or stop a vehicle) · tr eğleç (device used to slow or stop a vehicle) · es arretranca (device used to slow or stop a vehicle) · id rem (something that slows or stops an action) · ru рука́в (nautical: handle of pump) · sk brzda (device used to slow or stop a vehicle) · eu galga (device used to slow or stop a vehicle) · pt travão (device used to slow or stop a vehicle) · nl remming (something that slows or stops an action) · is bremsa (device used to slow or stop a vehicle) · fi hidaste (something that slows or stops an action) · eo bremso (device used to slow or stop a vehicle)