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brakeman
[ breyk-muhn ]
/ ˈbreɪk mən /
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noun, plural brake·men.
a railroad worker who assists the conductor in the operation of a train.
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British Dictionary definitions for brakeman
brakeman
/ (ˈbreɪkmən) /
noun plural -men
US and Canadian a crew member of a goods or passenger train. His duties include controlling auxiliary braking power and inspecting the train
the person at the back of a two- or four-man bobsleigh, who operates the brake
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