Phrase Hound found 88 phrases and 59 compound words that contain brake. The most common are listed below. Open brake in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 88
- brake padsplural of brake pad: A friction element in a disc brake or rim brake, made from various compounds, often organic, semi-metallic, or ceramic.
- brake padA friction element in a disc brake or rim brake, made from various compounds, often organic, semi-metallic, or ceramic.
- disc brakeA type of brake where the friction is produced by brake pads which are pressed against a disc (or rotor) made of steel or ceramic.
- parking brakeA brake in a vehicle that can be set to avoid the vehicle rolling down a hill or being pushed away.
- brake shoeAn element of a drum brake into which the friction-producing brake lining is attached.
- emergency brakeA brake which can be used by passengers in a vehicle to stop in event of an emergency.
- brake fluidA special fluid for operating hydraulic brakes and clutches, which are linked by pipe to a master cylinder.
- brake lightA light on the rear of a vehicle that is activated when braking.
- drum brakeA form of brake in which friction is applied by pads to the inner surface of a rotating cylinder (the brake drum) connected directly to a wheel
- brake drumA hollow metal cylinder, attached to a wheel of a vehicle, to which pressure is applied when braking.
- brake pedalthe pedal in a vehicle, usually a car, which operates the brakes
- brake liningConsumable surfaces in brake systems, such as drum brakes and disc brakes used in transport vehicles.
- muzzle brakeA device placed at the muzzle of a firearm to reduce the recoil energy by redirecting the escaping gases.
- brake discThe disc or rotor that is squeezed between brake pads in a disc brake.
- coaster brakeA special rear hub for a bicycle that functions as a brake when the user pedals backwards, and which allows the bicycle to roll without forcing the pedals to turn.
- brake checkTo deliberately brake in an unexpected place to hinder or startle the driver behind.
- brake testA test to ensure that the brakes of a vehicle are working correctly.
- ABS brakeAntilock brake.
- rim brakeA type of brake where two brake pads are pressed against the rotating wheelrim, slowing it down.
- Big BrakeA hypothetical future singularity in which the expansion of the universe decelerates at an infinite rate.
- brake blockOne of two small blocks fitted to a brake caliper, which rub on the wheel rim when the brake is applied.
- vacuum brakeA brake used on trains, working on the principle of keeping up a vacuum in a continuous pipe or pipes extending under the train, and in brake-cylinders connected to them under each vehicle, the air being sucked out by ejectors or pumps on …
- cane brakeA dense thicket of sugar-canes or bamboos.
- dynamic brakeA mechanism for performing dynamic braking.
- e-brakeAbbreviation of emergency brake: A brake which can be used by passengers in a vehicle to stop in event of an emergency.
Compound words 59
- handbrakeA brake in a vehicle, set by hand, and usually locking on until released by hand, enabling its use when parked.
- BrakerA surname from German.
- airbrakeA brake (slowing device) that is operated pneumatically (by air pressure).
- canebrakeA dense thicket of sugarcane, bamboo or similar plants.
- brakesmanSomeone who operates the winch in a mine.
- chainbrakeA safety device on a chainsaw that stops the chain during kickback.
- brakeageThe braking of a vehicle.
- brakeforceThe force applied to a vehicle's brakes.
- brakelessWithout brakes (device used to slow or stop a vehicle).
- brakelightAlternative spelling of brake light: A light on the rear of a vehicle that is activated when braking.