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What is the difference between backstopping and braking in terms of the applications in which they are used?

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Backstopping and Braking both are used for stopping a rotating or translating object. Both are used in braking system of a machine.

Backstopping is generally used to halt the rotation of a shaft in one direction only whereas braking is used in halting a shaft in all direction. Backstopping is used in clutches in backstop clutches.

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