engine braking

English

Noun

engine braking (uncountable)

1. (automotive) The act of slowing down a motor vehicle using the retarding forces of the engine rather than the normal braking mechanism.

Coordinate terms

• jake brake

 

Translations

Translations

• Finnish: moottorijarrutus (fi)
• French: frein moteur (fr) m
• Polish: hamowanie silnikiem n
• Spanish: frenado motriz m, rebaje (es) m