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braking time

American  
  1. the approximate length of time a vehicle takes to come to a complete stop after the brakes are applied.


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Eight days after surgery, patients with right-knee replacements had 30% slower braking times, on average, compared with presurgery, while braking time was only 2% slower after left-knee replacements.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 21, 2015

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