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dead man's brake

dead man's brake noun: a brake that normally operates under pressure, but engages fully when all pressure is released.

Noun

dead man's brake (plural dead man's brakes)

  1. A brake that normally operates under pressure, but engages fully when all pressure is released.

Forms of dead man's brake

pluraldead man's brakes
alternative formdeadman's brake

Questions about dead man's brake

What does dead man's brake mean?
Dead man's brake means a brake that normally operates under pressure, but engages fully when all pressure is released.
What part of speech is dead man's brake?
Dead man's brake is a noun.
What is the plural of dead man's brake?
The plural of dead man's brake is dead man's brakes.

Words near dead man's brake in the dictionary

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  2. dead mall
  3. dead man
  4. dead man walking
  5. dead man's arm
  6. dead man's brake
  7. dead man's brakes
  8. dead man's fingers
  9. dead man's float
  10. dead man's floats
  11. dead man's hand

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