HyperDic: brakes

English > 1 sense of the word brakes:
NOUNartifactbrakes, brake systema braking device consisting of a combination of interacting parts that work to slow a motor vehicle
brakes > pronunciation
Soundsbrey'ks
RhymesAix ... sweepstakes: 5 rhymes with eyks...
English > brakes: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
MeaningA braking device consisting of a combination of interacting parts that work to slow a motor vehicle.
Synonymbrake system
Part ofmotor vehicle, automotive vehicleA self-propelled wheeled vehicle that does not run on rails
Partsbrake bandA band that can be tightened around a shaft to stop its rotation
stoplight, brake lightA red light on the rear of a motor vehicle that signals when the brakes are applied to slow or stop
Narrowerhydraulic brake, hydraulic brakesbrake system in which a brake pedal moves a piston in the master cylinder
BroaderbrakeA restraint used to slow or stop a vehicle
Spanishfrenos, sistema de frenos
Catalanfrens, sistema de frens

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