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brake [ brayk ] (plural brakes)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. fiber-separating machine: a tool or machine for crushing and separating flax or hemp fibers

2. metal-folding machine: a machine, frequently hydraulically powered, for precision bending and folding of sheet metal

[15th century. < Middle Low German or Middle Dutch]
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