- track brake
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a mechanism that slows or stops a vehicle by pressing against the track rather than the wheels.[1900-05]
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Universalium. 2010.
track brake
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Track brake — Track brakes are a form of brakes unique to railborne vehicles. The braking force derives from the friction resulting from the application of wood or metal braking shoes directly to the tracks (as the name suggests). Early examples of track… … Wikipedia
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track brake — noun : a brake (as on a streetcar) that presses the track instead of the wheels * * * a mechanism that slows or stops a vehicle by pressing against the track rather than the wheels. [1900 05] … Useful english dictionary
track shoe — noun 1. : the shoe of a track brake 2. : a heelless leather shoe having steel spikes on the sole to give traction to a runner * * * 1. a light, heelless, usually leather shoe having either steel spikes for use outdoors on a cinder or dirt track,… … Useful english dictionary
Brake shoe — In mechanical engineering, a brake shoe (or a shoe or a brake block) is the part of the brake that holds the brake pad as it moves against the inside lining of the brake drum, the running face of a train wheel or the plate (disc) of a disc brake… … Wikipedia
track shoe — 1. a light, heelless, usually leather shoe having either steel spikes for use outdoors on a cinder or dirt track, or a rubber sole for use indoors on a board floor. 2. the part of a track brake mechanism that slows or stops a vehicle. [1905 10] * … Universalium
Brake — (br[=a]k), n. [OE. brake; cf. LG. brake an instrument for breaking flax, G. breche, fr. the root of E. break. See Break, v. t., and cf. {Breach}.] 1. An instrument or machine to break or bruise the woody part of flax or hemp so that it may be… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Brake bar — Brake Brake (br[=a]k), n. [OE. brake; cf. LG. brake an instrument for breaking flax, G. breche, fr. the root of E. break. See Break, v. t., and cf. {Breach}.] 1. An instrument or machine to break or bruise the woody part of flax or hemp so that… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Brake beam — Brake Brake (br[=a]k), n. [OE. brake; cf. LG. brake an instrument for breaking flax, G. breche, fr. the root of E. break. See Break, v. t., and cf. {Breach}.] 1. An instrument or machine to break or bruise the woody part of flax or hemp so that… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Brake block — Brake Brake (br[=a]k), n. [OE. brake; cf. LG. brake an instrument for breaking flax, G. breche, fr. the root of E. break. See Break, v. t., and cf. {Breach}.] 1. An instrument or machine to break or bruise the woody part of flax or hemp so that… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
