English Explanatory Dictionary

brakepipe

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A continuous pipe or hose filled with high-pressure air and running the length of a train, used to recharge the train's brake reservoirs with compressed air and to control the train's air brakes through changes in its internal air pressure.

Word forms

brakepipe brakepipes brake pipe

Etymology

From brake + pipe.

Synonyms

train line trainline
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