Aussprache von brake vs break

A device used to slow or stop the motion of a wheel, or of a vehicle, usually by friction (although other resistive forces, such as electromagnetic fields or aerodynamic drag, can also be used); also, the controls or apparatus used to engage such a mechanism such as the pedal in a car.

To separate into two or more pieces, to fracture or crack, by a process that cannot easily be reversed for reassembly.