Definitions
noun
large coarse fern often several feet high; essentially weed ferns; cosmopolitan
noun
an area thickly overgrown usually with one kind of plant
noun
any of various ferns of the genus Pteris having pinnately compound leaves and including several popular houseplants
noun
anything that slows or hinders a process
“she wan not ready to put the brakes on her life with a marriage”
noun
a restraint used to slow or stop a vehicle
verb
cause to stop by applying the brakes
“brake the car before you go into a curve”
verb
stop travelling by applying a brake
“We had to brake suddenly when a chicken crossed the road”
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