train pipe

noun

A brake pipe on a rail vehicle through which compressed air or vacuum is passed to operate the brakes throughout a train.

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Meanings

nountrain pipe (plural train pipes)

plural train pipes · alternative trainpipe

  1. rail transportA brake pipe on a rail vehicle through which compressed air or vacuum is passed to operate the brakes throughout a train.
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APA

train pipe. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/train%20pipe

MLA

“train pipe.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/train%20pipe. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “train pipe,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/train%20pipe.

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