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Brake
Mechanical device that inhibits motion / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the vehicle component. For other uses, see Brake (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with Break.
A brake is a mechanical device that inhibits motion by absorbing energy from a moving system.[1] It is used for slowing or stopping a moving vehicle, wheel, axle, or to prevent its motion, most often accomplished by means of friction.[2]
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