engine braking

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English[edit]

Noun[edit]

engine braking (uncountable)

(automotive) The act of slowing down a motor vehicle using the retarding forces of the engine rather than the normal braking mechanism.

Coordinate terms[edit]

jake brake

Translations[edit]

Translations

Finnish: moottorijarrutus (fi)
French: frein moteur (fr) m
Polish: hamowanie silnikiem n

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