Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

brakepipe

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
brakepipe
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Etymology

From brake + pipe.

Inflected Forms

brakepipes (plural) brake pipe (alternative)

Synonyms

train line trainline

Questions

What does brakepipe mean?
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.
Where does brakepipe come from?
From brake + pipe.

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