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brakepipe

brakepipe noun: a continuous pipe or hose filled with high-pressure air and running the length of a train, used to recharge the train's brake reservoirs with compressed air and to control the train's air brakes through changes in its internal air pressure.

brakepipe: a continuous pipe or hose filled with high-pressure air and running the length of a train, used to...
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Noun

brakepipe (plural brakepipes)

  1. A continuous pipe or hose filled with high-pressure air and running the length of a train, used to recharge the train's brake reservoirs with compressed air and to control the train's air brakes through changes in its internal air pressure.
    Synonyms:
    train line, trainline

Synonyms of brakepipe

  • train line
  • trainline

Forms of brakepipe

pluralbrakepipes
alternative formbrake pipe

Origin of brakepipe

From brake + pipe.

Questions about brakepipe

What does brakepipe mean?
Brakepipe means a continuous pipe or hose filled with high-pressure air and running the length of a train, used to recharge the train's brake reservoirs with compressed air and to control the train's air brakes through changes in its internal air pressure.
What part of speech is brakepipe?
Brakepipe is a noun.
What is the plural of brakepipe?
The plural of brakepipe is brakepipes.

Words near brakepipe in the dictionary

  1. brakemakers
  2. brakeman
  3. brakemen
  4. braken
  5. brakeperson
  6. brakepipe
  7. brakepipes
  8. braker
  9. brakers
  10. brakes
  11. brakeset

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