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Westinghouse brake

Westinghouse brake noun: a proprietary air brake designed for railway use by George Westinghouse.

Noun

Westinghouse brake (plural Westinghouse brakes)

  1. A proprietary air brake designed for railway use by George Westinghouse.
    • Nevertheless, it is noteworthy that the Westinghouse brake has been retained as standard for all passenger trains, and that certain services still afford regular work for some of the survivors of the once-numerous Stroudley "Terrier" tank engines.1946 March and April, “Railways of the Isle of Wight”, in Railway Magazine, page 67
    • All goods vehicles are fitted with the Westinghouse brake, with the exception of those on the isolated railway serving Nelson. However, as some compensation for this deficiency, the four 2-6-4 tanks on this section are fitted with steam smokebox-ash blowers, which are unique, useful, and...1954 August, J. B. Snell, “The New Zealand Government Railways—2”, in Railway Magazine, page 562

Forms of Westinghouse brake

pluralWestinghouse brakes

Questions about Westinghouse brake

What does Westinghouse brake mean?
Westinghouse brake means a proprietary air brake designed for railway use by George Westinghouse.
What part of speech is Westinghouse brake?
Westinghouse brake is a noun.
What is the plural of Westinghouse brake?
The plural of Westinghouse brake is Westinghouse brakes.

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