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dual-braked

dual-braked adjective: of locomotives and rolling stock, fitted for operation of both vacuum and air braking systems.

Adjective

dual-braked (not comparable)

  1. Of locomotives and rolling stock, fitted for operation of both vacuum and air braking systems.
    • But on April 13 it 'scrambled' a rake of Mk 2s and dual-braked 'Black 5' 45212 to start its lucrative summer money-spinner two days later.2024 May 1, “Network News: West Coast Railways runs 'Jacobite' with Mk 1 and Mk 2 combination”, in RAIL, number 1008, page 9

Questions about dual-braked

What does dual-braked mean?
Dual-braked means of locomotives and rolling stock, fitted for operation of both vacuum and air braking systems.
What part of speech is dual-braked?
Dual-braked is an adjective.

Words near dual-braked in the dictionary

  1. dual tone multi-frequency
  2. dual wield
  3. dual-band
  4. dual-bands
  5. dual-boot
  6. dual-braked
  7. dual-capable aircraft
  8. dual-capable aircrafts
  9. dual-clutch gearbox
  10. dual-clutch gearboxes
  11. dual-coding theory

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