Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

clasp brake

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.04 in modern English

Syllables
clasp brake
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
1
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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).

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

clasp brakes (plural)

Questions

What does clasp brake mean?
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).

How to pronounce clasp brake

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