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The phrase "a brake" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a device that slows or stops motion, typically in vehicles or machinery.
Example: "The mechanic advised me to replace a brake that was worn out to ensure the car's safety."
Alternatives: "a stopping device" or "a slowing mechanism".
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A brake was needed.
— putting a brake on growth.
The Lords have a brake.
Mr. Druckman looked at a brake drum.
Copper blocks this enzyme, thereby "putting a brake on a brake," Chang said.
We are not a brake on you".
"Climate change is acting as a brake.
Putting a brake on discretionary spending.
"I feel it's been a brake on economic development and therefore a brake on overall employment".
It does this by acting as a brake or switch.
The parasympathetic nervous system acts like a brake.
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