🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

roue de frein

Pronunciation / Transliteration: roo de fren

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Brake-Wheel/ˈbreɪk.wiːl/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #15000 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"La roue de frein de la voiture a besoin d'être remplacée."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A mechanical device used to slow down or stop the rotation of a wheel.

    "The brake-wheel on the bicycle was malfunctioning, causing safety concerns."
  2. 2

    A specific type of wheel designed to apply friction to halt motion.

    "The engineer designed a new brake-wheel to improve the efficiency of the train's stopping mechanism."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'brake' originates from the Old English 'bracan', meaning to break or crush, while 'wheel' comes from the Proto-Germanic 'hwehlaz', referring to a circular object that revolves. The combination reflects the function of a device that slows or stops the rotation of a wheel.

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