brakeage

brake·age

B b

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [brey-kij]
- /ˈbreɪ kɪdʒ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [brey-kij]
- /ˈbreɪ kɪdʒ/

Definitions of brakeage word

noun brakeage the braking power of a vehicle, esp a train 3
noun brakeage the action or application of a brake 3
noun brakeage braking capacity 3
noun brakeage the action of a brake or set of brakes, as in stopping a vehicle. 1
noun brakeage brakes collectively. 1

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Origin of brakeage

First appearance:

before 1860

One of the 29% newest English words

First recorded in 1860-65; brake1 + -age

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Parts of speech for Brakeage

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Brakeage

brakeage popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

brakeage usage trend in Literature

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