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| brake [ brayk ] (plural brakes) |
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1. fiber-separating machine: a tool or machine for crushing and separating flax or hemp fibers
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2. metal-folding machine: a machine, frequently hydraulically powered, for precision bending and folding of sheet metal
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| [15th century. < Middle Low German or Middle Dutch] |
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