Dictionary of automotive terms. 2015.
Brake — (br[=a]k), n. [OE. brake; cf. LG. brake an instrument for breaking flax, G. breche, fr. the root of E. break. See Break, v. t., and cf. {Breach}.] 1. An instrument or machine to break or bruise the woody part of flax or hemp so that it may be… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Brake — ist der Name folgender Orte, Seen und Schlösser in Deutschland: Auf der Brake, Hofschaft in Halver, Nordrhein Westfalen Brake bei Sulingen, Ortsteil der Gemeinde Mellinghausen im Landkreis Diepholz, Niedersachsen Brake (Bielefeld), Stadtteil der… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Brake — (France) Création 1992 Forme juridique société par actions simplifiée Siège social … Wikipédia en Français
brake — brake1 [brāk] n. [ME; prob. taken as sing. of BRACKEN] any of a genus (Pteris) of coarse tropical ferns (family Polypodiaceae) used commonly as a houseplant: see BRACKEN brake2 [brāk] n. [ME < MLowG brake or ODu braeke, flax brake < breken … English World dictionary
Brake — Brake, n. [OE. brake fern; cf. AS. bracce fern, LG. brake willow bush, Da. bregne fern, G. brach fallow; prob. orig. the growth on rough, broken ground, fr. the root of E. break. See {Break}, v. t., cf. {Bracken}, and 2d {Brake}, n.] [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
brake — brake; brake·less; brake·man; cane·brake; para·brake; bar·ley·brake; … English syllables
Brake — (br[=a]k), imp. of {Break}. [Arhaic] Tennyson. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
brake — [n] stopping device; check anchor, binders, cinchers, constraint, control, curb, damper, deterrent, discouragement, hamper, hindrance, hurdle, obstacle, rein, restraint, retarding device; concepts 130,463 Ant. accelerator brake [v] check; stop… … New thesaurus
brake — ► NOUN ▪ a device for slowing or stopping a moving vehicle. ► VERB ▪ slow or stop a vehicle with a brake. ORIGIN of unknown origin … English terms dictionary
Brake — Brake. См. Бракета. (Источник: «Металлы и сплавы. Справочник.» Под редакцией Ю.П. Солнцева; НПО Профессионал , НПО Мир и семья ; Санкт Петербург, 2003 г.) … Словарь металлургических терминов
Brake [1] — Brake, die Beschauung der zur Ausfuhr bestimmten Waaren, s.u. Schauanstalten … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
