"brake test" meaning in English

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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
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      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "1961 March, 'Balmore', “Driving and firing modern French steam locomotives”, in Trains Illustrated, page 150",
          "text": "We left Paris to time and after the brake test at St. Denis it was my pleasure to drive No. U.1 for the rest of the day.",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2023 February 8, Greg Morse, “Crossing the border... by Sleeper”, in RAIL, number 976, page 43",
          "text": "We remain motionless in the platform while the ex-Edinburgh draws forward, the points are set, and it is propelled back for attachment. The Edinburgh locomotive uncoupled, a brake test is performed and we're away.",
          "type": "quotation"
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      "glosses": [
        "A test to ensure that the brakes of a vehicle are working correctly."
      ],
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          "brake",
          "brake"
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  "word": "brake test"
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        "singular",
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        "participle",
        "present"
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
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          "name": "Motor racing",
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        {
          "ref": "2016 October 31, Andrew Benson, “Mexican Grand Prix: Max Verstappen says he is 'not allowed to race' after penalty”, in BBC",
          "text": "\"Max was brake testing me into the first two corners. I was very upset with the fact Max held me up and didn't move and made me run into Daniel.\"",
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        }
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      "glosses": [
        "To deliberately brake in unusual places to hinder or startle the person behind."
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      "raw_glosses": [
        "(motor racing) To deliberately brake in unusual places to hinder or startle the person behind."
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "brake check"
        }
      ],
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        "motor-racing",
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    "English nouns",
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        {
          "ref": "1961 March, 'Balmore', “Driving and firing modern French steam locomotives”, in Trains Illustrated, page 150",
          "text": "We left Paris to time and after the brake test at St. Denis it was my pleasure to drive No. U.1 for the rest of the day.",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2023 February 8, Greg Morse, “Crossing the border... by Sleeper”, in RAIL, number 976, page 43",
          "text": "We remain motionless in the platform while the ex-Edinburgh draws forward, the points are set, and it is propelled back for attachment. The Edinburgh locomotive uncoupled, a brake test is performed and we're away.",
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        }
      ],
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        "A test to ensure that the brakes of a vehicle are working correctly."
      ],
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          "brake",
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        {
          "ref": "2016 October 31, Andrew Benson, “Mexican Grand Prix: Max Verstappen says he is 'not allowed to race' after penalty”, in BBC",
          "text": "\"Max was brake testing me into the first two corners. I was very upset with the fact Max held me up and didn't move and made me run into Daniel.\"",
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        }
      ],
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        "To deliberately brake in unusual places to hinder or startle the person behind."
      ],
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          "brake",
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        "(motor racing) To deliberately brake in unusual places to hinder or startle the person behind."
      ],
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        {
          "word": "brake check"
        }
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