braking device

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• braking — n. stopping, halting, decelerating, restraining breɪk n. device which is used to slow or stop a vehicle; thicket; type of fern; carriage v. stop a vehicle, slow down a vehicle …   English contemporary dictionary

• pneumatic device — Any of various tools and instruments that generate and use compressed air. Examples include rock drills, pavement breakers, riveters, forging presses, paint sprayers, blast cleaners, and atomizers. Compressed air power is flexible, economical,… …   Universalium

• Engine braking — is where the retarding forces within an engine are used to slow a vehicle down, as opposed to using an external braking mechanism, for example friction brakes or magnetic brakes. The term is often confused with several other types of braking,… …   Wikipedia

• Differential (mechanical device) — For other uses, see Differential. A cutaway view of an automotive final drive unit which contains the differential Input …   Wikipedia

• Fuel saving device — Fuel saving devices are sold on the aftermarket with claims to improve the fuel economy and/or the exhaust emissions of a vehicle. There are numerous different types of device; many purport to optimize ignition, air flow, or fuel flow in some way …   Wikipedia

• Flashing rear-end device — The flashing rear end device, or FRED, (also called an end of train device, ETD or EOT) is an electronic device mounted on the end of North American freight trains in lieu of a caboose. Design and use More than just a flashing red taillight, the… …   Wikipedia

• Wig wag (truck braking systems) — In truck braking systems, one type of warning for low air pressure in an air brake system of commercial trucks is called the wig wag. This device drops a mechanical arm into view when the pressure in the system drops below 60 p.s.i. An automatic… …   Wikipedia

• Via ferrata — A via ferrata (Italian for iron road . Plural vie ferrate . In German, Klettersteig ) is a mountain route which is equipped with fixed cables, stemples, ladders, and bridges. The use of these allows otherwise isolated routes to be joined to… …   Wikipedia

• Recreational vehicle — This article is about the vehicle. For the film, see RV (film). RV redirects here. For other uses, see RV (disambiguation). A Class A motorhome with slide out extended floors …   Wikipedia

• gasoline engine — Most widely used form of internal combustion engine, found in most automobiles and many other vehicles. Gasoline engines vary significantly in size, weight per unit of power generated, and arrangement of components. The principal type is the… …   Universalium

• aircraft arresting barrier — A device used to engage an aircraft and absorb its forward momentum after an emergency landing or an aborted takeoff. It consists of vertical nylon ropes and a suitable braking device to arrest forward movement of an aircraft. The braking system… …   Aviation dictionary