brakes screech
Frequency: 6.89.5 per million words
to make a long, loud, high-pitched sound
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Examples (10)
- The car's brakes screeched as a deer darted across the road.
- I heard the terrifying screech of brakes, followed by a loud crash.
- The old bus's brakes always screech when it comes to a stop.
- You need to get your car checked; the brakes shouldn't screech like that.
- In the silent night, the taxi's brakes screeched, waking up the neighborhood.
- He slammed his foot on the pedal, and the brakes screeched in protest, leaving black marks on the pavement.
- The cyclist's brakes screeched loudly as he narrowly avoided the pedestrian.
- A sudden screech of brakes was the only warning before the collision.
- The train's metallic brakes screeched
- If the brakes screech when they get wet, the brake pads might need replacing.