jake brake

English

Alternative forms
  • Jake brake, Jake Brake, jakebrake, JakeBrake

Etymology

Jake (“Jacob”)+brake, from Jacobs. From JakeBrake, an abbreviation for the Jacobs brand name of engine braking systems.

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Noun

jake brake (plural jake brakes)

  1. (slang) Especially on trucks, an engine compression release braking system that opens the exhaust valves in each cylinder near the top of their compression strokes in order to slow the vehicle; an engine retarder.

Synonyms
  • Jacobs Brake
  • Jacobs brake
  • jacobs brake

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