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jake brake
noun 
  1. (slang) Especially on trucks, an engine compression brake that closes the valves in an engine in order to slow the vehicle; an engine retarder.
Translations: 
  • Dutch: motorrem
Etymology: From JakeBrake?TM brand compression brakes. Though a brand name, this term is often used to refer to the device in general.

     
 
  

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