rail brake
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.82 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A type of brake, often magnetic or electromagnetic, which is pressed against the rail in railway track.
Example Sentences
- "The locomotive is fitted with disc air brakes, and in addition magnetic rail brakes are fitted to each bogie for emergency."