Slows a car down (6)

I believe the answer is:

brakes

(Other definitions for brakes that I've seen before include "carriages" , "Apply them to slow down" , "Vehicle's stopping mechanism" , "They work to slow a vehicle" , "They slow or hinder progress" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today.

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