brake checks

A form of brake check — To deliberately brake in an unexpected place to hinder or startle the driver behind.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of brake check
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APA

brake checks. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brake%20checks

MLA

“brake checks.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brake%20checks. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “brake checks,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brake%20checks.

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