What (who) is emergency brake - definition
emergency brake
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Emergency braking; Emergency brakes; Emergency brake (disambiguation); Emergency braking system
(emergency brakes)
In a vehicle, the emergency brake is a brake which the driver operates with his or her hand, and uses, for example, in emergencies or when parking. (mainly AM; in BRIT, use handbrake
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communication cord
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DEVICE TO STOP A TRAIN AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE
Communication cord; Chain pulling; Chain-pulling; Alarm Chain Pulling; Train alarm; Train emergency break; Train emergency brake; Dumping a train
n. (BE) to pull a communication cord (AE has emergency cord)
communication cord
DEVICE TO STOP A TRAIN AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE
Communication cord; Chain pulling; Chain-pulling; Alarm Chain Pulling; Train alarm; Train emergency break; Train emergency brake; Dumping a train
¦ noun Brit. a cord or chain which a train passenger may pull in an emergency, causing the train to brake.
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Emergency brake
Emergency brake can refer to:
Pronunciation examples for emergency brake
1. hits the emergency brake, opens the door,
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Examples of use of emergency brake
1. The Amtrak train‘s emergency brake were applied as it approached the freight train, the newspaper said.
2. A simple way to avoid this is to use your emergency brake!
3. He obviously applied the emergency brake as soon as he could.
4. That was the debris from the other train." Instinctively he applied the emergency brake.
5. Six failed emergency brake tests, including both passenger elevators in Stradley Hall.