slams on the brakes

A form of slam on the brakes — To press down hard on the brakes of a vehicle in order to make it stop suddenly.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of slam on the brakes
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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