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brake

Brake vs Shear - What's the difference?

brake | shear |


As nouns the difference between brake and shear

is that brake is a fern; bracken while shear is a cutting tool similar to scissors, but often larger.

As verbs the difference between brake and shear

is that brake is to bruise and crush; to knead while shear is to cut, originally with a sword or other bladed weapon, now usually with shears, or as if using shears.

As an adjective shear is

misspelling of lang=en.

Interrupt vs Brake - What's the difference?

interrupt | brake |


As verbs the difference between interrupt and brake

is that interrupt is to disturb or halt an ongoing process or action by interfering suddenly while brake is to bruise and crush; to knead or brake can be to operate (a) brake(s) or brake can be (lb) (break).

As nouns the difference between interrupt and brake

is that interrupt is (computing) an event that causes a computer to temporarily cease what it was doing and attend to a condition while brake is a fern; bracken or brake can be a thicket, or an area overgrown with briers etc or brake can be a tool used for breaking flax or hemp or brake can be (label) an ancient engine of war analogous to the crossbow and ballista or brake can be (obsolete) a cage.

Brake vs Curb - What's the difference?

brake | curb |


In transitive terms the difference between brake and curb

is that brake is to pulverise with a harrow while curb is to bend or curve.

In intransitive terms the difference between brake and curb

is that brake is to be stopped or slowed (as if) by braking while curb is to crouch; to cringe.

Brake vs Brakeless - What's the difference?

brake | brakeless |


As a noun brake

is a fern; bracken.

As a verb brake

is to bruise and crush; to knead.

As an adjective brakeless is

without brakes (device used to slow or stop a vehicle).

Brake vs Brakemaker - What's the difference?

brake | brakemaker |


As nouns the difference between brake and brakemaker

is that brake is a fern; bracken or brake can be a thicket, or an area overgrown with briers etc or brake can be a tool used for breaking flax or hemp or brake can be (label) an ancient engine of war analogous to the crossbow and ballista or brake can be (obsolete) a cage while brakemaker is a manufacturer of brakes.

As a verb brake

is to bruise and crush; to knead or brake can be to operate (a) brake(s) or brake can be (lb) (break).

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