adjective
- having had the brakes applied excessively; characterized by excessive braking
Usage: technical; automotive
verb
- past tense and past participle of 'overbrake': to apply the brakes of a vehicle with excessive force or for too long
Usage: technical; automotive
Examples
- The driver overbraked when approaching the intersection, causing the car to skid.
- He overbraked on the wet road and lost control of the vehicle.
- The overbraked system showed signs of wear on the brake pads.
- She realized she had overbraked when the car came to an abrupt stop.
- The mechanic found that the overbraked wheels had uneven wear patterns.