brake fade
Partial or total loss of braking force with prolonged continuous or repetitive…Partial or total loss of braking force with prolonged continuous or repetitive application of a heavy vehicle's brakes, due to the effects on the brake system of the heat generated by heavy braking.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)Partial or total loss of braking force with prolonged continuous or repetitive application of a heavy vehicle's brakes, due to the effects on the brake system of the heat generated by heavy braking.
To help prevent a runaway caused by brake fade, heavy trucks are required to stop at the top of the downgrade to give their brakes time to cool.
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable