brake van
brake van noun: a railway vehicle used to brake a (goods) train, usually placed at the end of the train. These were essential before continuous train braking became universal.
Noun
brake van (plural brake vans)
- A railway vehicle used to brake a (goods) train, usually placed at the end of the train. These were essential before continuous train braking became universal.
- The provision of sanding-gear on brake vans operating over such lines should be compulsory (this old Highland brake was not so fitted); [...].1940 November, “Notes and News: A Highland Collision”, in Railway Magazine, page 612
brake van meaning in Tamil
brake van in Tamil
- தடைச்சீர் வண்டி, தடைபொறி வண்டி
Forms of brake van
| plural | brake vans |
|---|---|
| alternative form | brakevan |
Questions about brake van
- What does brake van mean?
- Brake van means a railway vehicle used to brake a (goods) train, usually placed at the end of the train. These were essential before continuous train braking became universal.
- What is brake van in Tamil?
- Brake van in Tamil is தடைச்சீர் வண்டி, தடைபொறி வண்டி. See Brake van meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is brake van?
- Brake van is a noun.
- What is the plural of brake van?
- The plural of brake van is brake vans.
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