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brake men
brake·man
/
ˈbreɪk
mən
/
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[
breyk
-m
uh
n
]
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noun,
plural
brake·men.
1.
a railroad worker who assists the conductor in the operation of a train.
2.
brake
1
(
def 4
)
.
Origin:
1825–35;
brake
1
+
-man
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brakeman
(ˈbreɪkmən)
—
n
,
pl
-men
1.
(
US
), (
Canadian
) a crew member of a goods or passenger train. His duties include controlling auxiliary braking power and inspecting the train
2.
the person at the back of a two- or four-man bobsleigh, who operates the brake
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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