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- [breyk]
- /breɪk/
- /breɪk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [breyk]
- /breɪk/
Definitions of braking word
- noun braking the act or process of slowing or stopping a vehicle, wheel, shaft, etc, or for keeping it stationary, esp by means of friction 3
- noun braking (as modifier) 3
- noun braking a device for slowing or stopping a vehicle or other moving mechanism by the absorption or transfer of the energy of momentum, usually by means of friction. 1
- noun braking brakes, the drums, shoes, tubes, levers, etc., making up such a device on a vehicle. 1
- noun braking anything that has a slowing or stopping effect. 1
- noun braking Also called brakeman. a member of a bobsled team who operates the brake. 1
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Origin of braking
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English < Middle Dutch, Middle Low German; akin to break
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Parts of speech for Braking
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
braking popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
braking usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for braking
noun braking
- deceleration — to decrease the velocity of: He decelerates the bobsled when he nears a curve.
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