This article is about the vehicle component. For other uses, see Brake (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with Break.
Disc brake on a motorcycle
A brake is a mechanical device that inhibits motion by absorbing energy from a moving system.[1] It is used for slowing or stopping a moving vehicle, wheel, axle, or to prevent its motion, most often accomplished by means of friction.[2]
^Bhandari, V.B. (2010). Design of machine elements. Tata McGraw-Hill. p. 472. ISBN 9780070681798. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
^"Definition of brake". The Collins English Dictionary. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
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