[f. BRAKE, BREAK sb.7 + -AGE.] The action of a brake in stopping a train, etc. Also attrib.
1864. Daily Tel., 5 Aug., 2/3. The whole of the evidence on Tuesday went to show that the cause of the accident was more attributable to want of breakage than any other cause.
1869. Eng. Mech., 24 Dec., 363/3. The breakage power of the tender is not sufficient.
