Engine braking definition
Engine braking means the use or operation of any mechanical exhaust device designed to aid in the braking, decompression or deceleration of any motor vehicle which results in the excessive, loud, unusual or explosive noise from such vehicle.
Engine braking means the use of a dynamic braking device (commonly referred to as jake brake, jacob's brake, engine brake or compression brake) for the conversion of the engine from an internal combustion engine to an air compressor for the purpose of braking without or limiting the use of wheel brakes.
Examples of Engine braking in a sentence
United States Engine braking apparatus with mechanical linkage and lash adjustment 12/217,813 07/09/2008 7,789,065 09/07/2010 12/30/2028 ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Vehicle Systems, Inc.
United States Engine braking apparatus with mechanical linkage and lash adjustment 12/854,716 08/11/2010 7,909,017 03/22/2011 07/09/2028 ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Vehicle Systems, Inc.