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airbrake: passive device extended from aircraft to increase drag
Category: Transport

brake: A device or mechanism to check a wheel`s motion or decelerate a vehicle; 2)A structure to check a water channel or irrigation
Category: Management in the public and private sector

brake: a device for applying resistance to the motion of a body(e.g.of a machine part),either in order to retard it(as with a vehicle brake),or to absorb and measure the power developed by an engine or motor
Category: Mechanical engineering

brake: the parts of the braking device in which the forces opposing the movement of the vehicle are developed
Category: Transport

Brake: a machine for bending, flanging, folding, and forming sheet metal - called also cornice brake
Category: Iron and steel industries

Brake: a piece of equipment used for bending sheet; also called a bar folder. If operated manually, it is called a hand-brake..
Category: General

Brake: long levers used to pump hand-powered fire engines.
Category: Mechanical engineering

Brake: a device for arresting rotary motion,e.g.of machine parts,especially by friction
Category: Mechanical engineering

brakeman: a member of a train crew whose duties include operating hand brakes and track switches,inspecting the train for mechanical deficiencies(BTM)
Category: Transport

press-brake: any bending operation using a simple angle punch and die can be referred to as press brake bending to distinguish it from folding
Category: Iron and steel industries

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