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Stopping mechanism (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

brake

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

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph and the Sydney Morning Herald.
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