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rail brake

rail brake noun: a type of brake, often magnetic or electromagnetic, which is pressed against the rail in railway track.

Noun

rail brake (plural rail brakes)

  1. A type of brake, often magnetic or electromagnetic, which is pressed against the rail in railway track.
    • The locomotive is fitted with disc air brakes, and in addition magnetic rail brakes are fitted to each bogie for emergency.1962 April, “Beyond the Channel: Western Germany: The Henschel 4,000 h.p. V320 diesel”, in Modern Railways, page 274
    Synonyms:
    track brake

Synonyms of rail brake

Forms of rail brake

pluralrail brakes

Questions about rail brake

What does rail brake mean?
Rail brake means a type of brake, often magnetic or electromagnetic, which is pressed against the rail in railway track.
What part of speech is rail brake?
Rail brake is a noun.
What is the plural of rail brake?
The plural of rail brake is rail brakes.

Words near rail brake in the dictionary

  1. raiks
  2. rail
  3. rail anchor
  4. rail anchors
  5. rail and stile
  6. rail brake
  7. rail brakes
  8. rail car
  9. rail cars
  10. rail drink
  11. rail drinks

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