freiner — meaning in English

English meaning

• brake noun A device that slows or stops a vehicle or machine, usually by friction, or the pedal or lever used to apply it.
• slow adj Moving, acting, or happening at a low speed; not fast.

Senses

freiner is used for these senses in English:

• brake A 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. [from 18th c.]
• slow (transitive) To make (something) run, move, etc. less quickly; to reduce the speed of.

brake — full definition

1. noun A device that slows or stops a vehicle or machine, usually by friction, or the pedal or lever used to apply it.
2. verb To slow down or stop a vehicle by using its brakes.

slow — full definition

1. adj Moving, acting, or happening at a low speed; not fast.
2. adj Not quick to understand or learn.
3. verb To make something move or happen at a reduced speed.

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