rope brake

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• rope brake — noun : a band brake or absorption dynamometer in which the band is replaced by a rope compare prony brake …   Useful english dictionary

• Brake wheel — Wheel Wheel (hw[=e]l), n. [OE. wheel, hweol, AS. hwe[ o]l, hweogul, hweowol; akin to D. wiel, Icel. hv[=e]l, Gr. ky klos, Skr. cakra; cf. Icel. hj[=o]l, Dan. hiul, Sw. hjul. [root]218. Cf. {Cycle}, {Cyclopedia}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A circular… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• brake block — noun 1. : a device for checking by friction the speed of a rope (as in a hoist) 2. : the part of a brake that holds the shoe * * * brake block noun A block pressed against a wheel as a brake • • • Main Entry: ↑brake * * * n. a block of hard… …   Useful english dictionary

• Brake — Break Break (br[=a]k), v. t. [imp. {broke} (br[=o]k), (Obs. {Brake}); p. p. {Broken} (br[=o] k n), (Obs. {Broke}); p. pr. & vb. n. {Breaking}.] [OE. breken, AS. brecan; akin to OS. brekan, D. breken, OHG. brehhan, G. brechen, Icel. braka to creak …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• brake bar —    A round bar approximately 2½ × ¾ inches that is placed on rappel racks or carabiners so that rope can be threaded through the rack or carabiners for rappelling [13] …   Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology

• prony brake — ˈprōnē noun Usage: usually capitalized P Etymology: after G. C. F. M. Riche, Baron de Prony died 1839 French engineer : a friction brake or absorption dynamometer in which the pull on the flywheel friction blocks is measured by a spring balance… …   Useful english dictionary

• Wheel rope — Wheel Wheel (hw[=e]l), n. [OE. wheel, hweol, AS. hwe[ o]l, hweogul, hweowol; akin to D. wiel, Icel. hv[=e]l, Gr. ky klos, Skr. cakra; cf. Icel. hj[=o]l, Dan. hiul, Sw. hjul. [root]218. Cf. {Cycle}, {Cyclopedia}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A circular… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Single Rope Technique — (SRT) is a set of methods used to descend and ascend ropes. SRT is used in caving, potholing, rock climbing, rope rescue, roped access for building maintenance and by arborists for tree climbing. American caver Bill Cuddington, known as Vertical… …   Wikipedia

• guide rope — noun a rope used to guide the movement of the load of a crane • Hypernyms: ↑rope * * * noun : a rope hung from a balloon or dirigible so as to trail along the ground for about half its length and used especially to preserve altitude by variation… …   Useful english dictionary

• tail rope — noun : a rope attached to the rear part or end of something: as a. : a rope fastened to the tail of a mine car or train to haul it back empty after unloading or to brake its speed on a downgrade b. : the rope beneath either of two… …   Useful english dictionary

• guide rope — 1. a rope fastened, usually at an angle, to a hoisting or towing line, to guide the object being moved. 2. Aeron. a long rope hung downward from a balloon and trailing along the ground, used to regulate the altitude of the balloon and to act as a …   Universalium