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"End of Branch, Common Brake. Bracken (Brake), a species of fern very common in America and Europe generally, and often covering large areas on hillsides and on untilled grounds." -Vaughan, 1906

Bracken Branch

"End of Branch, Common Brake. Bracken (Brake), a species of fern very common in America and Europe generally,…

Bicycle brake systems are used to slow down or brake a bicycle. There have been various types through history, and several are still in use today.

Bicycle Chain Brake System

Bicycle brake systems are used to slow down or brake a bicycle. There have been various types through…

A conveyance braking system actuated by compressed air. Modern trains rely upon a fail-safe air brake system

Air Brake

A conveyance braking system actuated by compressed air. Modern trains rely upon a fail-safe air brake…

A vehicle brake is used to slow down a vehicle by converting its kinetic energy into heat. The basic hydraulic system, most commonly used, usually has six main stages. The brake pedal, the brake boost (vacuum servo), the master cylinder, the apportioning valves and finally the brakes themselves.

Automobile Brake

A vehicle brake is used to slow down a vehicle by converting its kinetic energy into heat. The basic…

The general arrangement of a Westinghouse electric brake commonly used in trolleys at the turn of the century. (a) and (a') are the track shoes, (b) and (b') are the brake shoes, (c) is the magnetizing coil that receives current from motors running temporarily as generators, (d) and (d') are springs that the brakes are suspended from, and (e), (k), (h), and (f) are levers that assist with the movement of the brake system.

Electric Brake

The general arrangement of a Westinghouse electric brake commonly used in trolleys at the turn of the…

This is the leaf of the common fern, or brake. On the back of the leaf are spores.

Fern Leaf

This is the leaf of the common fern, or brake. On the back of the leaf are spores.

A brake is a metalworking machine that allows the bending of sheet metal. A cornice brake only allows for simple bends and creases, while a box and pan brake also allows one to form ox and pan shapes.

Sheet Metal Bending Machine

A brake is a metalworking machine that allows the bending of sheet metal. A cornice brake only allows…

A device for slowing or stopping motion, as of a vehicle, especially by contact friction.

Brake Mechanism

A device for slowing or stopping motion, as of a vehicle, especially by contact friction.