A train brake that operates on all cars but is controlled from a single point.
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BRAKE
An appliance used to stop rotation of unit's shaft or unit movement .
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ROLLING HITCH
A hitch that will slip easily in only one direction and can be used as a brake on the fall of a halyard.
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RENDER CABLE
To apply the brake lightly so that when weight comes on the cable it will run out slowly.
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ANGLE OF WRAP
On a band brake mechanism, the distance, expressed in degrees, that the brake band wraps around the brake flange.
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BAND BRAKE
A brake in which the frictional force is applied by increasing the tension in a flexible band to tighten it around the drum.
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BENDING BRAKE
A press brake for bending iron making sharply angular linear bends in sheet metal.
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BLOCK BRAKE
A brake which consists of a block or shoe of wood bearing upon an iron or steel wheel.
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BRAKE DRUM
A rotating cylinder attached to a rotating part of machinery, which the brake band or brake shoe presses against.
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BOOSTER BRAKE
An auxiliary air chamber, operated from the intake manifold vacuum, and connected to the regular brake pedal, so that less pedal pressure is required for braking.
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BRAKE LINING
A covering, riveted or molded to the brake shoe or brake band, which presses against the rotating brake drum; made of either fabric or molded asbestos material.
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