Brake Failure (Noun)
Meaning
Brakes fail to stop a vehicle.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural events.
Examples
- The driver's frantic attempts to slow down were in vain due to a brake failure that caused the car to careen wildly out of control.
- A brake failure on the bus resulted in a terrifying ride for the passengers as it sped down the steep hill.
- The company recalled thousands of vehicles to repair a faulty brake system that had caused a number of reported brake failures.
- As the driver crested the hill, he realized with a jolt of fear that he was experiencing a brake failure and was unable to slow down.
- Investigators determined that a brake failure was the primary cause of the train derailment that sent several cars crashing off the tracks.