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braking, vbl. n.|ˈbreɪkɪŋ|
[f. brake v.5 + -ing1.]
The action of applying a brake (to a wheel); also attrib., as braking distance (see quot. 1950).
1904Daily Chron. 15 June 6/7 A clever braking arrangement secures a representation of the difficulites encountered in running on the metals. 1905Ibid. 13 Feb. 3/7 Frictional braking is jarring, uncertain, difficult of gradual application, and most destructive to the parts concerned. 1909Westm. Gaz. 16 Sept. 5/1 Fixed to these chains is a braking band. 1950U.S. Bur. Publ. Roads Highway Capacity Manual 18/1 Braking distance, the total distance traversed by a vehicle while it is being brought to rest, measured from the position of the vehicle at the instant the brake shoe touches the brake drum. 1964Times 11 Feb. 11/7 Drivers moving at speeds above their vision-and-braking distances. |