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  • 1brake hose — A flexible high pressure hose that is reinforced. It connects between the brake pipes and the brake assembly. It needs to be flexible because of the constant movement of the suspension …

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  • 2brake hose — noun : a flexible tube connecting the brake pipes of adjoining vehicles (as railroad cars) …

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  • 3hose — A flexible tube used to convey liquid. In most automobiles, hoses connected independent components like the radiator, water pump, and heater. Also see acetylene hose braided hose brake hose overflow hose radiator hose shark tooth pliers …

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  • 4Hose (tubing) — A hose is a hollow tube designed to carry fluids from one location to another. Hoses are also sometimes called tube or pipes (the word pipe usually refers to a rigid tube, whereas a hose is usually a flexible one), or more generally tubing . The… …

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  • 5Railway brake — A traditional clasp brake: the brake shoe (brown) bears on the surface (tyre) of the wheel (red), and is operated by the levers (grey) on the left …

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  • 6New York Air Brake — NYAB redirects here. For other uses, see NYAB (disambiguation). New York Air Brake Type Privately Held Company Founded 1890 Headquarters Watertown, New York USA …

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  • 7Hydraulic brake — The hydraulic brake is an arrangement of braking mechanism which uses brake fluid, typically containing ethylene glycol, to transfer pressure from the controlling unit, which is usually near the operator of the vehicle, to the actual brake… …

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  • 8Vacuum brake — The vacuum brake is a braking system used on trains. It was first introduced in the mid 1860s and a variant, the automatic vacuum brake system became almost universal in British train equipment, and in those countries influenced by British… …

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  • 9Bicycle brake systems — are used to slow down, or brake a bicycle. There have been various types through history, and several are still in use today.HistoryEarly bicycles such as the high wheeled penny farthing bikes were fitted with spoon brakes. As they were fixed… …

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  • 10Bicycle brake — Animation of a single pivot side pull calliper brake for the rear wheel of a steel framed road bike. A bicycle brake is used to slow down or stop a bicycle. There have been various types of brake used throughout history, and several are still in… …

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