brakeˈless adjective

brake block noun

A block pressed against a wheel as a brake

brake disc noun

A disc on the wheel against which the brake pads are forced in a disc brake

brake drum noun

A metal drum attached to a wheel or shaft so as to retard motion by the application of brake shoes

brakeˈ-fade noun

A decrease of efficiency in a brake sometimes resulting in complete absence of stopping-power

brake fluid noun

The fluid in a hydraulic brake system that transmits pressure from the brake pedal to the brake pistons

brake horsepower noun

The effective or useful power of a motor, measured by brake applied to the driving shaft

brake light noun

A red light at the rear of motor vehicles to warn following drivers when the brakes are applied

brake lining noun

Asbestos-base friction fabric riveted to brake shoes

brakeman see brakesman below.

brake pads plural noun

The friction material in a disc brake, corresponding to the brake shoes in a drum brake

brake parachute noun

A parachute attached to the tail of some high-performance aircraft, used as a brake for landing

brake shoe noun

The rubbing part of a brake

brakesˈman (US brakeˈman) noun

1. The man whose business it is to manage the brake of a railway train
2. The operator of a winch at a pithead

brake van noun (rail)

The carriage in which the brake is worked

brakeˈ-wheel noun

The wheel to which a brake is applied