transbrake

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noun

In drag racing, a mechanism that selectively places the transmission in first and reverse gears simultaneously, effectively holding the car stationary as if the foot brake were applied.

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Meanings

nountransbrake (plural transbrakes)

plural transbrakes

  1. In drag racing, a mechanism that selectively places the transmission in first and reverse gears simultaneously, effectively holding the car stationary as if the foot brake were applied.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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