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- noun Plural form of
brakeshoe .
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Examples
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Then he heard the brakeshoes slap on the wheels, he lurched as the carriage slowed, and he looked ahead to see the-massive jam of wagons, guns and carriages that blocked the eastern road.
Sharpe's Honour Cornwell, Bernard 1985
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Fifteen minutes 'run and Macdonald drew in his head, shut off steam, opened the sander, threw the brakeshoes against the drivers and brought everything to a shuddering standstill with the pilot slipping just past the tank, while his fireman was scrambling back amongst the coal to haul down the overhanging spout.
Every Man for Himself Hopkins Moorhouse
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… and the brakeshoes and belts are in gud conditions.
Mom gator takes - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2008
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