brakes

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/bɹeɪks/

A form of 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.

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brake system
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Meanings

brakes1

noun
  1. pluralplural of brake
verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of brake

Brakes2

proper noun
  1. pluralplural of Brake

Synonyms & antonyms

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

Similar
brake system
Broader
brake

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with brakes

lakesstakessnakesshakesjakesbakesLeix
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Sounds the same

breaksbreaks

Anagrams

bakersbasker
Cite this entry
APA

brakes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brakes

MLA

“brakes.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brakes. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “brakes,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brakes.

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