brakepipe

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noun

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.

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train linetrainline
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Meanings

nounbrakepipe (plural brakepipes)

plural brakepipes · alternative brake pipe

  1. engineeringA 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.

    Synonyms: train line, trainline

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA 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.

Similar
train linetrainline

Origin

From brake + pipe.

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APA

brakepipe. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brakepipe

MLA

“brakepipe.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brakepipe. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “brakepipe,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brakepipe.

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