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What is the noun for brakes?

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brake
  1. (military) An ancient engine of war analogous to the crossbow and ballista.
    1. (obsolete) The winch of a crossbow. [14th-19th c.]
  2. (chiefly nautical) The handle of a pump.
  3. A device used to slow or stop the motion of a wheel, or of a vehicle, by friction; also, the controls or apparatus used to engage such a mechanism such as the pedal in a car. [from 18th c.]
    1. The act of braking, of using a brake to slow down a machine or vehicle
    2. (engineering) An apparatus for testing the power of a steam engine or other motor by weighing the amount of friction that the motor will overcome; a friction brake.
  4. A baker's kneading trough.
  5. A device used to confine or prevent the motion of an animal.
    1. A frame for confining a refractory horse while the smith is shoeing him.
    2. An enclosure to restrain cattle, horses, etc.
    3. A cart or carriage without a body, used in breaking in horses.W
    4. A carriage for transporting shooting parties and their equipment.W
  6. That part of a carriage, as of a movable battery, or engine, which enables it to turn.
  7. Synonyms:
      8. check, obstacle, impediment, curb, restraint, hindrance, limitation, restriction, deterrent, hurdle, constraint, control, rein, damper, hamper, anchor, binders, cinchers, retarding device, barrier, obstruction, inhibition, bar, fetter, block, cramp, trammel, stop, encumbrance, crimp, drag, chain, stricture, handicap, drawback, difficulty, snag, manacle, interference, limit, holdback, stumbling block, setback, bridle, circumscription, hitch, clog, stoppage, catch, balk … more
  8. Examples:
      9. “Second, the coverage process acts as a brake to prevent overutilization.”
      “The sounds and noises drive wild deer and fox to shelter in the brake and rocks.”
brake
  1. A tool used for breaking flax or hemp. [from 15th c.]
  2. A type of machine for bending sheet metal. (See wikipedia.)
  3. A large, heavy harrow for breaking clods after ploughing; a drag.
  4. Synonyms:
      5. check, obstacle, impediment, curb, restraint, hindrance, limitation, restriction, deterrent, hurdle, constraint, control, rein, damper, hamper, anchor, binders, cinchers, retarding device, barrier, obstruction, inhibition, bar, fetter, block, cramp, trammel, stop, encumbrance, crimp, drag, chain, stricture, handicap, drawback, difficulty, snag, manacle, interference, limit, holdback, stumbling block, setback, bridle, circumscription, hitch, clog, stoppage, catch, balk … more
  5. Examples:
      6. “Second, the coverage process acts as a brake to prevent overutilization.”
      “The sounds and noises drive wild deer and fox to shelter in the brake and rocks.”
brake
  1. (obsolete) A cage. [16th-17th c.]
  2. (now historical) A type of torture instrument. [from 16th c.]
  3. Synonyms:
      4. check, obstacle, impediment, curb, restraint, hindrance, limitation, restriction, deterrent, hurdle, constraint, control, rein, damper, hamper, anchor, binders, cinchers, retarding device, barrier, obstruction, inhibition, bar, fetter, block, cramp, trammel, stop, encumbrance, crimp, drag, chain, stricture, handicap, drawback, difficulty, snag, manacle, interference, limit, holdback, stumbling block, setback, bridle, circumscription, hitch, clog, stoppage, catch, balk … more
  4. Examples:
      5. “Second, the coverage process acts as a brake to prevent overutilization.”
      “The sounds and noises drive wild deer and fox to shelter in the brake and rocks.”
brake
  1. A thicket, or an area overgrown with briers etc. [from 15th c.]
  2. Synonyms:
      3. check, obstacle, impediment, curb, restraint, hindrance, limitation, restriction, deterrent, hurdle, constraint, control, rein, damper, hamper, anchor, binders, cinchers, retarding device, barrier, obstruction, inhibition, bar, fetter, block, cramp, trammel, stop, encumbrance, crimp, drag, chain, stricture, handicap, drawback, difficulty, snag, manacle, interference, limit, holdback, stumbling block, setback, bridle, circumscription, hitch, clog, stoppage, catch, balk … more
  3. Examples:
      4. “Second, the coverage process acts as a brake to prevent overutilization.”
      “The sounds and noises drive wild deer and fox to shelter in the brake and rocks.”
brake
  1. A fern; bracken. [from 14th c.]
  2. Synonyms:
      3. check, obstacle, impediment, curb, restraint, hindrance, limitation, restriction, deterrent, hurdle, constraint, control, rein, damper, hamper, anchor, binders, cinchers, retarding device, barrier, obstruction, inhibition, bar, fetter, block, cramp, trammel, stop, encumbrance, crimp, drag, chain, stricture, handicap, drawback, difficulty, snag, manacle, interference, limit, holdback, stumbling block, setback, bridle, circumscription, hitch, clog, stoppage, catch, balk … more
  3. Examples:
      4. “Second, the coverage process acts as a brake to prevent overutilization.”
      “The sounds and noises drive wild deer and fox to shelter in the brake and rocks.”
braking
  1. The act of applying brakes.
  2. Synonyms:
      3. slowdown, deceleration, retardation, downshift, letup, slowing down, slowing, checking, slowing up, losing momentum, losing speed, delay, freeze, stoppage, slow-up, go-slow … more
brakings
  1. plural of braking
  2. Synonyms:
      3. slowdowns, decelerations, retardations, letups, slowings, checkings, delays, stoppages, freezes, go-slows … more
brakes
  1. plural of brake
  2. Synonyms:
      3. checks, obstacles, impediments, curbs, restraint, hindrances, limitation, restriction, deterrents, hurdles, constraints, control, reins, dampers, hampers, anchors, barriers, obstructions, inhibition, bar, fetters, trammels, cramps, blocks, chains, drag, stops, stumbling blocks, strictures, crimps, encumbrances, handicaps, drawbacks, snags, limits, difficulty, interference, manacles, holdbacks, setbacks, bridles, stoppages, catch, baulks, clogs, burdens, hitches, balks, circumscription, complication … more
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