brakepipe
brakepipe · brakepipes
A continuous pipe or hose filled with high-pressure air and running the length of a…A continuous pipe or hose filled with high-pressure air and running the length of a train, used to recharge the train's brake reservoirs with compressed air and to control the train's air brakes through changes in its internal air pressure.
Meaning
1 sensesA continuous pipe or hose filled with high-pressure air and running the length of a train, used to recharge the train's brake reservoirs with compressed air and to control the train's air brakes through changes in its internal air pressure.
Origin
From brake + pipe.From brake + pipe.
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