braker
One who stops
A braker is someone who operates brakes, particularly on railroad trains.
Before automatic braking systems, brakemen would move along the tops of freight cars turning hand wheels to slow or stop the train.
The term also appears in mining for workers who break coal into smaller pieces.
Track-bound transport vessel
- locomotiveRailway pulling machine
- brakemanRail worker controlling deceleration
- handbrakeStationary vehicle lock
- airbrakePressure-driven stopping device
coupler · yard · freight · caboose · consist · switching · gradient · runaway
Tool measuring thickness or diameter
- rotorSpinning mechanical assembly
- padCushioned writing surface
- drumStruck percussion cylinder
- discFlat circular object
piston · shoe · linings · cylinder · bleeder · adjuster · assembly · mounting
Relating to pressurized liquids
- pneumaticUsing pressurized gas
- electronicRelating to circuitry devices
- antilockPrevents wheels from seizing
- ABSAnti-lock braking system
servo · actuator · lever · pedal · linkage · modulation · actuation · pressure
Ceasing to continue
- slowingDecreasing in velocity
- decelerationDecrease in speed
- haltingMarked by hesitation
- controlAuthority to direct
grip · fade · lock-up · skid · grab · drag · response · engagement
Carry on person
- squealShrill, piercing cry
- grindingMolar action sometimes
- inspectionFormal assessment of condition
- bleedingBlood loss from injury
replacement · resurfacing · adjustment · calibration · burnishing · bedding · glazing · contamination
railcar
Track-bound transport vessel
- locomotiveRailway pulling machine
- brakemanRail worker controlling deceleration
- handbrakeStationary vehicle lock
airbrake · coupler · yard · freight · caboose · consist · switching · gradient · runaway
caliper
Tool measuring thickness or diameter
disc · piston · shoe · linings · cylinder · bleeder · adjuster · assembly · mounting · backing
hydraulic
Relating to pressurized liquids
- pneumaticUsing pressurized gas
- electronicRelating to circuitry devices
- antilockPrevents wheels from seizing
ABS · servo · actuator · lever · pedal · linkage · modulation · actuation · pressure · force
stopping
Ceasing to continue
- slowingDecreasing in velocity
- decelerationDecrease in speed
- haltingMarked by hesitation
control · grip · fade · lock-up · skid · grab · drag · response · engagement · release
wear
Carry on person
- squealShrill, piercing cry
- grindingMolar action sometimes
- inspectionFormal assessment of condition
bleeding · replacement · resurfacing · adjustment · calibration · burnishing · bedding · glazing · contamination · warping
brakeraccelerator
Speed control mechanism
throttle · gas pedal · accelerant · booster · propeller
- brake lightsRear vehicle warning indicators
- parking brakeLever preventing vehicle movement
- emergency brakeSecondary vehicle stopping mechanism
- slam on the brakesEmergency vehicle stopping action
- brake pedalFoot control for slowing
- brake padsFriction material for stopping