Plural of brake
regular plural
The plural of brake is brakes.
Forms of brake
| Singular | brake /bɹeɪk/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | brakes /bɹeɪks/ |
| Countable | countable |
Brakes in a sentence
- She slammed the brakes when she saw a child run in front of the car.
- You’re pressing the brakes too hard—try just squeezing them.
- If you put the brakes on too hard, the wheels will lock.From the entry lock
- I could hear the screech of the brakes, then the horrible smash of cars colliding.From the entry smash
- Sally’s car uttered a hideous shriek when she applied the brakes.From the entry utter
Meaning of brake
- noun A device used to slow or stop the motion of a wheel, or of a vehicle, usually by friction (although other resistive forces, such as electromagnetic fields or aerodynamic drag, can also be used); also, the controls or apparatus used to engage such a mechanism such as the pedal in a car.
- noun The act of braking, of using a brake to slow down a machine or vehicle.
- noun An apparatus for testing the power of a steam engine or other motor by weighing the amount of friction that the motor will overcome; a friction brake.
Questions about the plural of brake
- What is the plural of brake?
- The plural of brake is brakes.
- Is brake countable?
- Brake is a countable noun.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: brake (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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