westinghouse brake
West·ing·house brake
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- US Pronunciation
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- [wes-ting-hous breyk]
- /ˈwɛs tɪŋˌhaʊs breɪk/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [wes-ting-hous breyk]
- /ˈwɛs tɪŋˌhaʊs breɪk/
Definitions of westinghouse brake words
- noun westinghouse brake a railroad air brake operated by compressed air. 1
- noun westinghouse brake a braking system, invented by Westinghouse in 1872 and adopted by US railways, in which the brakes are held off by compressed air in the operating cylinder: controlled leakage of the air or a disruptive emergency causes the brakes to be applied. The system is used on most heavy vehicles and is replacing the vacuum system on many railways 0
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westinghouse brake popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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