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engine braking

engine braking noun: the act of slowing down a motor vehicle using the retarding forces of the engine rather than the normal braking mechanism.

Noun

engine braking (uncountable)

  1. The act of slowing down a motor vehicle using the retarding forces of the engine rather than the normal braking mechanism.

Questions about engine braking

What does engine braking mean?
Engine braking means the act of slowing down a motor vehicle using the retarding forces of the engine rather than the normal braking mechanism.
What part of speech is engine braking?
Engine braking is a noun.

Words near engine braking in the dictionary

  1. engine
  2. engine bay
  3. engine bays
  4. engine block
  5. engine blocks
  6. engine braking
  7. engine cleaner
  8. engine cleaners
  9. engine compartment
  10. engine compartments
  11. engine diaper

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