air brake (B1)
noun phrase
Pronunciation: /ˈɛər breɪk/
Definition
A braking system that uses compressed air to apply pressure to the brakes, commonly used in heavy vehicles such as trucks and trains.
Examples
The driver had to use the air brake to slow down the bus on the steep hill.
The air brake system on the train failed, causing a delay in the schedule.
How to Use air brake
- use the air brake (verb phrase)
- to apply the brakes using the air brake system — "The driver had to use the air brake to slow down the bus on the steep hill."
- air brake system (noun phrase)
- the system that uses compressed air to apply pressure to the brakes — "The air brake system on the train failed, causing a delay in the schedule."
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