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dead man's brakes

dead man's brakes is the plural of dead man's brake.

Meaning of dead man's brake

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.

Questions about dead man's brakes

What is dead man's brakes the plural of?
Dead man's brakes is the plural of dead man's brake.

Words near dead man's brakes in the dictionary

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

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