A brake having a band which nearly surrounds the wheel whose motion is to be checked.

plural of brake wheel

An inclined wheel that drives a wallower in a mill.

(rail transport) A proprietary air brake designed for railway use by George Westinghouse.

(Of a vehicle) Fitted with air brakes.

(rail transport) Braking by the use of an electric traction motor as a generator when slowing a vehicle such as an electric or diesel-electric locomotive.

(transport, automotive) A light on the rear of a vehicle that is activated when braking.

(rail transport) A type of brake, often magnetic or electromagnetic, which is pressed against the rail in railway track.

(motoring) The act of slowing down a motor vehicle using the retarding forces of the engine rather than the normal braking mechanism.

(rail transport, UK) A railway vehicle which provided extra braking on freight trains with unfitted wagons (without automatic brakes) hauled by diesel locomotives, which being generally lighter than steam locomotives had less braking power. With the phasing out of unfitted wagons the brake tenders became redundant.