dynamic brake
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.79 in modern English
26
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A mechanism for performing dynamic braking.
Example Sentences
- "The sloping topography of the site also allows regenerative braking to charge the batteries as the locomotives run downhill towards the exchange sidings. Around 80% of braking is done by the electric dynamic brake, rather than traditional tread brakes. However, all the hard work is done heading uphill with loaded flask trains."