Add the letter 'B' to the front of this autumn tool used for gathering fallen leaves, and it becomes the system that stops a moving car. What is the original tool?
Rake
Adding 'B' to 'rake' (the autumn leaf-cleaning tool) creates 'brake' (a stopping mechanism).
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