braking

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braking

  • /ˈbɹeɪkɪŋ/

Sounds like breaking · Rhymes with -eɪkɪŋ

verb

  1. gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of brake

noun brakings

  1. countable, uncountable The act of applying brakes. the acceleratings and brakings of a vehicle

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Closest in meaning: bracken, pasture brake, pteridium aquilinum, curb, curbing, gear, retardation, torque, rheostatic, stopping, stop, performance, obstacle, hindrance, impediment, hampering

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noun applying of brakes

Portuguêstravagem
Françaisfreinage
DeutschBremsen
Русскийторможе́ние tormožénije

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@misc{braking_2026,
  title = {braking},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/braking},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}