Wheelchair safety mechanism (5)

I believe the answer is:

brake

(Other definitions for brake that I've seen before include "Slower" , "Decelerate" , "Cause to slow down" , "Slowing-down device" , "Device for slowing vehicle" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today.

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