air brake

A form of airbrake — A brake (slowing device) that is operated pneumatically (by air pressure).

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Meanings

nounair brake (plural air brakes)

plural air brakes

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of airbrake.
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APA

air brake. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/air%20brake

MLA

“air brake.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/air%20brake. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “air brake,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/air%20brake.

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