brake synonyms

brake

n.

check, curb, restraint, deterrent, obstacle, damper, hurdle, discouragement, hindrance, retarding device, governor, drag.

Types of brakes include: shoe, drum, band, catch, pawl, disk, disc, friction, webbing, ratchet, contracting, expanding, hand, compressed air, automatic, emergency, parking, four-wheel, hydraulic, power ABS, anti-lock braking system.

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