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power brake: see brake brake, in technology, device to slow or stop the motion of a mechanism or vehicle. Types
Friction Brakes

Friction brakes, the most common kind, operate on the principle that friction can be used to convert the mechanical energy of a
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power brake [′pau̇·ər ‚brāk]

(mechanical engineering)

An automotive brake with engine-intake-manifold vacuum used to amplify the atmospheric pressure on a piston operated by movement of the brake pedal.

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