brake
Pedal for slowing
The commonest use of brake is as a noun for a device that stops movement; it can be singular (emergency break) or plural: Put on the brakes!
Figuratively, a brake may be anything that impedes progress or activity: We must put a brake on new hiring.
The spelling brake is also used for some archaic and infrequent words in English, the commonest of which is a kind of fern.
Cease all motion
- haltComplete sudden stop
- slowLacking in speed
- frictionResistance between touching surfaces
- momentumProduct of mass, velocity
resistance · drag · traction · grip · skid · slip · downshift · coast
Tool measuring thickness or diameter
- rotorSpinning mechanical assembly
- padCushioned writing surface
- drumStruck percussion cylinder
- discFlat circular object
hydraulic · piston · cylinder · shoe · ABS · servo · master · actuator
Order to pay
- curbRaised road margin
- obstacleSomething blocking the way
- hindranceBarrier to progress
- impedimentThing that obstructs progress
deterrent · inhibitor · limitation · constraint · damper · governor · moderator · control
Spore-spreading vascular plant
- brackenCoarse, spreading fern
- thicketDense shrub cluster
- undergrowthLow forest vegetation
- frondLarge, segmented plant blade
Serious sudden danger
- parkingLeaving a vehicle temporarily
- failsafeAutomatic protective default
- inspectionFormal assessment of condition
- maintenancePreserving working condition
recall · backup · redundancy
Movement along routes
- congestionExcessive accumulation causing blockage
- delayEnforced waiting period
- bottleneckConstriction limiting throughput
- crawlMove slowly, low
gridlock · backup · standstill · jam · holdup · snarl · rubbernecking
stop
Cease all motion
momentum · resistance · drag · traction · grip · skid · slip · downshift · coast · depress
caliper
Tool measuring thickness or diameter
disc · hydraulic · piston · cylinder · shoe · ABS · servo · master · actuator · lever
check
Order to pay
impediment · deterrent · inhibitor · limitation · constraint · damper · governor · moderator · control
fern
Spore-spreading vascular plant
- brackenCoarse, spreading fern
- thicketDense shrub cluster
- undergrowthLow forest vegetation
emergency
Serious sudden danger
- parkingLeaving a vehicle temporarily
- failsafeAutomatic protective default
- inspectionFormal assessment of condition
maintenance · recall · backup · redundancy
traffic
Movement along routes
- congestionExcessive accumulation causing blockage
- delayEnforced waiting period
- bottleneckConstriction limiting throughput
crawl · gridlock · backup · standstill · jam · holdup · snarl · rubbernecking
brakeaccelerator
Speed control mechanism
gas pedal · throttle · accelerate · gas · speed up
- brake lightsRear vehicle warning indicators
- parking brakeLever preventing vehicle movement
- emergency brakeSecondary vehicle stopping mechanism
- slam on the brakesEmergency vehicle stopping action
- brake pedalFoot control for slowing
- brake padsFriction material for stopping
brakes, brake fade, handbrake, braking, braked, brake pedal, brake fluid, brakeman, airbrake