n. 刹车系统；制动；刹车（brake的复数）
v. 打碎；刹车（brake的第三人称单数）

[ noun ]
a braking device consisting of a combination of interacting parts that work to slow a motor vehicle
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brakes \brakes\ n.
the combination of interacting parts that work to slow a
moving vehicle.

Syn: brake system.
[WordNet 1.5]