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1 | 99% | 5 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 37% | 13 | Cylinder that pushes the brake pads against the brake rotor | |
3 | 20% | 13 | The common name for this fern is radiating brake | |
Brake Of A Sort Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "SPRAG" which means:
- noun
- • A chock or bar wedged under a wheel or between the spokes to prevent a vehicle from rolling down an incline
- • A wooden prop used to support the roof of a mine adjective
- • Lively, full of energy verb
- • To check the motion of, as a carriage on a steep slope, by putting a sprag between the spokes of the wheel.
- • To prop or sustain with a sprag.
An example sentence would be:
- • "He used a sprag to secure the bicycle in place."
- • "The mechanic inserted a sprag to prevent the car from rolling backwards."
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New York Times28 May 1979 | Across 5 | |
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