Brake (Noun)
Meaning 1
Large coarse fern often several feet high; essentially weed ferns; cosmopolitan.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
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Meaning 2
Anything that slows or hinders a process; "she wan not ready to put the brakes on her life with a marriage"; "new legislation will put the brakes on spending".
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 3
Any of various ferns of the genus Pteris having pinnately compound leaves and including several popular houseplants.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The brake fern is a popular choice for hanging baskets due to its delicate, lacy fronds.
- In the garden, the brake fern prefers partial shade and moist, well-drained soil.
- The brake fern is a versatile houseplant that can thrive in a variety of lighting conditions.
- The brake fern's pinnately compound leaves are a striking feature of this attractive plant.
- In its natural habitat, the brake fern often grows in rocky crevices and along streams.
Meaning 4
An area thickly overgrown usually with one kind of plant.
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Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
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Meaning 5
A restraint used to slow or stop a vehicle.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- She had to press down on the brake to stop her car at the intersection.
- The screeching of the brake on the train echoed through the tunnel.
- As she descended the steep hill, she carefully used her bike's brake to maintain control.
- When he pressed the brake, his old car lurched forward for a split second before finally coming to a stop.
- He warned the other passengers that he was about to engage the brake and for everyone to hold on tight.