vacuum brake

vac·u·um brake

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [vak-yoom, -yoo-uh m, -yuh m breyk]
- /ˈvæk yum, -yu əm, -yəm breɪk/
- /ˈvæk.juːm breɪk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [vak-yoom, -yoo-uh m, -yuh m breyk]
- /ˈvæk yum, -yu əm, -yəm breɪk/

Definitions of vacuum brake words

noun vacuum brake a brake system, used on British and many overseas railways, in which the brake is held off by a vacuum on one side of the brake-operating cylinder. If the vacuum is destroyed by controlled leakage of air or a disruptive emergency, the brake is applied. It is now largely superseded by the Westinghouse brake system 0
noun vacuum brake A vacuum brake is a type of brake that works by atmospheric pressure acting on a piston in a vacuum cylinder. 0

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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