clasp brake
clasp brake · clasp brakes
A type of brake that presses a cast-iron block against the tyre of a railway wheel…A type of brake that presses a cast-iron block against the tyre of a railway wheel when activated; they can be on opposite sides of a wheel (when viewed from the side).
Meaning
1 sensesA type of brake that presses a cast-iron block against the tyre of a railway wheel when activated; they can be on opposite sides of a wheel (when viewed from the side).
Forms
plural: clasp brakes| Singular | clasp brake |
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See also
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