(slang) Especially on trucks, an engine compression release braking system that opens the exhaust valves in each cylinder near the top of their compression strokes in order to slow the vehicle; an eng
(slang) Especially on trucks, an engine compression release braking system that opens the exhaust valves in each cylinder near the top of their compression strokes in order to slow the vehicle; an engine retarder.
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(prison slang) drugs used to calm down a prisoner.
(historical, British, automotive, ) A vehicle used to carry shooting parties.
(British, rail, dated) A railway vehicle used to brake a (goods) train, usually placed at the end of the train. These were essential before continuous train braking became universal.
(sports) A person who pulls the brake lever in the sport of bobsleigh.
American railroad slang for a brakeman — the crew member responsible for operating the train's braking systems, coupling and uncoupling cars, and general track-side duties. Brakies were essential to pre-modern rail operations and occupied a storied place in working-class railroad culture. The term is beloved by rail enthusiasts, historians, and anyone fascinated by the golden age of American freight railways.