"jake brake" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-jake brake.ogg [Australia] Forms: jake brakes [plural]
Etymology: From JakeBrake, an abbreviation for the Jacobs brand name of engine braking systems. Head templates: {{en-noun|head=jake brake}} 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. Wikipedia link: jake brake Tags: slang Synonyms: Jacobs brake, Jake brake, Jake Brake, jakebrake, JakeBrake Related terms: brake, jake, Jake Coordinate_terms: compression release engine brake, engine braking Translations (engine compression brake): motorrem [masculine] (Dutch)

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