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unbraked

unbraked adjective: not fitted with brakes. Also the simple past and past participle of unbrake.

Adjective

unbraked (not comparable)

  1. Not fitted with brakes.
    • A "passenger/goods" cock is provided in each cab, by which, when placed in the "goods" position, the normal proportional brake application is slowed down. This is for use when hauling an unbraked or partially braked train, and prevents the unbraked stock from running into the locomotive or braked...1958 September, “Swindon's First Main-Line Diesel Locomotive”, in Railway Magazine, page 603
    • The Modernisation Plan of 1955 forecast the brake-fitting of all goods wagons; but the majority of mineral wagons remain loose-coupled and unbraked and a four-axle locomotive of Type 3 or 4 power is, therefore, unsuitable for heavy mineral work - without a fitted "head" on the train - because of...1963 January, G. Freeman Allen, “Why B.R. are dropping high-power diesel-hydraulics”, in Modern Railways, page 25
    Synonyms:
    non-braked

Also used as

unbraked is also the simple past and past participle of unbrake.

Synonyms of unbraked

Origin of unbraked

From un- + braked.

Questions about unbraked

What does unbraked mean?
Unbraked means not fitted with brakes.
What part of speech is unbraked?
Unbraked is an adjective.

Words near unbraked in the dictionary

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  2. unbrainwashed
  3. unbrainwashes
  4. unbrainwashing
  5. unbrake
  6. unbraked
  7. unbrakes
  8. unbraking
  9. unbramble
  10. unbrambled
  11. unbran

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