Car stopper (5)

I believe the answer is:

brake

(Other definitions for brake that I've seen before include "Device for slowing vehicle" , "Thicket; fern; slow down" , "Device for slowing or stopping car" , "Slower" , "Device to slow down a vehicle" .)

I've seen this clue in the King Feature Syndicate.

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