brake
noun / verb
Meaning
- nounA 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. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
Example:
She slammed the brakes when she saw a child run in front of the car.
- verbTo operate a brake or brakes.
- nounCertain ferns, including Any fern in the genus Pteris. Bracken (Pteridium spp.).
Source: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Five-letter puzzle facts
- How common
- Very common
- #693 of 8,600 five-letter words by how often they're used
- Can be a Play Five answer
- As a first guess
- Tests likely letters better than 86% of common five-letter words.
- Vowels: 2 · Different letters: 5 · Repeated letters: None