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41power brake — an automotive brake set by pressure from some power source, as a compressed air reservoir, in proportion to a smaller amount of pressure on the brake pedal. [1895 1900] * * * …
42pneumatic brake — /njuˌmætɪk ˈbreɪk/ (say nyooh.matik brayk) noun a system of braking used on some railway trains in which compressed air is used to operate brake cylinders throughout the train simultaneously …
43airbrake — air brake n. 1. A brake, especially on a motor vehicle, that is operated by compressed air. 2. A surface, such as an aileron, that can be projected into the airflow in order to decrease the air speed of an airplane by increasing drag; a spoiler.… …
44pneumatic device — Any of various tools and instruments that generate and use compressed air. Examples include rock drills, pavement breakers, riveters, forging presses, paint sprayers, blast cleaners, and atomizers. Compressed air power is flexible, economical,… …
45Tram controls — The following article describes the controls on electric, rather than steam trams.OverviewThe operation of trams is relatively simple. As trams run on rails, they do not require steering controls. However they do require controls for the smooth… …
46Engine braking — is where the retarding forces within an engine are used to slow a vehicle down, as opposed to using an external braking mechanism, for example friction brakes or magnetic brakes. The term is often confused with several other types of braking,… …
47automobile — automobilist /aw teuh meuh bee list, moh bi list/, n. /aw teuh meuh beel , aw teuh meuh beel , aw teuh moh beel, beuhl/, n. 1. a passenger vehicle designed for operation on ordinary roads and typically having four wheels and a gasoline or diesel… …
48Internal combustion engine — The internal combustion engine is an engine in which the combustion of a fuel (normally a fossil fuel) occurs with an oxidizer (usually air) in a combustion chamber. In an internal combustion engine, the expansion of the high temperature and high …
49DRG Köf II — German light locomotives like the DRG Kö II (later: Köf II) were developed as locomotives with a low weight and driving power for light shunting duties. After tests with several trial locomotives, they were placed in service from 1932 onwards by… …
50DRG Kleinlokomotive Class II — Köf II Köf II …
