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jake brakes

jake brakes is the plural of jake brake.

Meaning of jake brake

Noun

jake brake (plural jake brakes)

  1. (slang) Especially on trucks, an engine compression release braking system that opens the exhaust valves in each cylinder near the top of their compression strokes in order to slow the vehicle; an engine retarder.
    Synonyms:
    Jacobs brake

Questions about jake brakes

What is jake brakes the plural of?
Jake brakes is the plural of jake brake.

Words near jake brakes in the dictionary

  1. Jakartan
  2. Jakartans
  3. Jakati
  4. jake
  5. jake brake
  6. jake brakes
  7. Jake it
  8. jake leg
  9. jaked
  10. jakeloo
  11. jakers

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