HyperDic: power_brake

English > 1 sense of the expression power brake:
NOUNartifactpower brakea brake on an automobile that magnifies a small force applied to the brake pedal into a proportionately larger force applied to slow or stop the vehicle
English > power brake: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
MeaningA brake on an automobile that magnifies a small force applied to the brake pedal into a proportionately larger force applied to slow or stop the vehicle.
Part ofmotor vehicle, automotive vehicleA self-propelled wheeled vehicle that does not run on rails
NarrowerairbrakeA vehicular brake that operates by compressed air
BroaderbrakeA restraint used to slow or stop a vehicle

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