westinghouse brake
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.92 in modern English
30
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
4
Syllables
14
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A proprietary air brake designed for railway use by George Westinghouse.
Example Sentences
- "Nevertheless, it is noteworthy that the Westinghouse brake has been retained as standard for all passenger trains, and that certain services still afford regular work for some of the survivors of the once-numerous Stroudley "Terrier" tank engines."
- "All goods vehicles are fitted with the Westinghouse brake, with the exception of those on the isolated railway serving Nelson. However, as some compensation for this deficiency, the four 2-6-4 tanks on this section are fitted with steam smokebox-ash blowers, which are unique, useful, and awe-inspiring pieces of apparatus."
- "The Westinghouse brake operation is interesting, but unusual if one happens to be used to Westinghouse working in this country. [...] The essence of the use of the Westinghouse brake is confidence and - for want of a better word - dash; the sooner the feeling stage is over the better for all concerned."