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braker

/ˈbɹeɪkə/US/ˈbɹeɪkɚ/

braker noun: one who brakes.

Noun

braker (plural brakers)

  1. One who brakes.
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Proper noun capitalized: Braker

Braker (plural Brakers)

  1. A surname from German.

Forms of braker

Noun
pluralbrakers
Proper noun
pluralBrakers

Origin of braker

From brake + -er.

Borrowed from Swiss German Bräker.

Words that rhyme with braker

6 more rhymesFewer rhymes

Questions about braker

What does braker mean?
Braker means one who brakes.
What part of speech is braker?
Braker can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce braker?
Braker is pronounced /ˈbɹeɪkə/ (UK).
What is the plural of braker?
The plural of braker is brakers.

Words near braker in the dictionary

  1. brakemen
  2. braken
  3. brakeperson
  4. brakepipe
  5. brakepipes
  6. braker
  7. brakers
  8. brakes
  9. brakeset
  10. brakeshoe
  11. brakeshoes

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