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brakes
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun brakes has 1 sense
- brakes(n = noun.artifact) brake system - a braking device consisting of a combination of interacting parts that work to slow a motor vehicle; Array is a kind of brake
has parts: brake band, brake light, stoplight
has particulars: hydraulic brake, hydraulic brakes
is a part of automotive vehicle, motor vehicle
CIDE DICTIONARY
brakes, n.
the combination of interacting parts that work to slow a moving vehicle. [WordNet 1.5]
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