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air brake n
1. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) a brake operated by compressed air, esp in heavy vehicles and trains 2. (Engineering / Aeronautics) Also called dive brake an articulated flap or small parachute for reducing the speed of an aircraft 3. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) a rotary fan or propeller connected to a shaft to reduce its speed Translations air brake n (Aut) → freno pneumatico How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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* Typically, bins and hoppers are mounted on a wide flange beam
chassis with truck axles, air brakes and signal lights for highway
towing. Other passengers said they welcomed the train's idleness
at night, since it meant showering and dining without being tossed about
- and not being kept awake by clanking metal, hissing air brakes and a
lurching bunk. Development work for electronic
control system for air brakes was taken up during this period. |
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