A block in a mechanism used to stop or slow down a vehicle (5,3) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue A block in a mechanism used to stop or slow down a vehicle (5,3) . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is BRAKEPAD.

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Crossword Answer For A block in a mechanism used to stop or slow down a vehicle (5,3):

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BRAKEPAD A block in a mechanism used to stop or slow down a vehicle (5,3) (8)
8% BRAKING Slowing down (a vehicle) (7) The Telegraph Quick Oct 24, 2025
7% LETUP Slow down (5) LA Times Daily Oct 4, 2025
7% BRAKE Mechanism for stopping or slowing down a vehicle (5) (5)
6% RAGES Shows little sign of slowing down (5) New York Times Nov 6, 2025
6% SEMI Truck stop vehicle (4) USA Today Oct 24, 2025
6% GRINDTOAHALT Gradually slow down (12) USA Today Sep 26, 2025
6% USEDCAR Vehicle that's been around the block (7) Universal Sep 11, 2025
6% ITSNOTARACE "Slow down!" (11) USA Today Sep 5, 2025
6% DECELERATE Slow down (10) (10) Mirror Classic Aug 19, 2025
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