Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A brake applied by the action of steam admitted to a steamcylinder the piston of which is connected by rods to the levers which apply the brake-shoes.
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Examples
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He fastened the shaggy great-coat up to his chin as he faced the pursuing fires, walked forward to the stand where lapped and curled the fiercest flames, laid hold of steam-brake and the lever by which he "drove" the engine.
The Little Gold Miners of the Sierras and Other Stories Various
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In the same patent will be found embodied his invention of the steam-brake, which was also a favourite idea of George Stephenson, since elaborated by Mr. MacConnell of the London and North-Western Railway.
Industrial Biography Smiles, Samuel, 1812-1904 1863
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In the same patent will be found embodied his invention of the steam-brake, which was also a favourite idea of George Stephenson, since elaborated by Mr. MacConnell of the London and North-Western Railway.
Industrial Biography, Iron Workers and Tool Makers Samuel Smiles 1858
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