brakeage

(ˈbreɪkɪdʒ)

(Mechanical Engineering) the braking power of a vehicle, esp a train

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brake•age

(ˈbreɪ kɪdʒ)

n.

the action of a brake or set of brakes as in stopping a vehicle.

[1860–65]

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