track brake
noun
a mechanism that slows or stops a vehicle by pressing against the track rather than the wheels.
QUIZZES
TAKE THIS QUIZ IF A DAZZLING VOCABULARY IS YOUR DESIDERATUM!
Have the Words of the Day from October 19–25, 2020, made an indelible mark on your memory? Take the quiz to find out!
Question 1 of 7
What does “clement” mean?
Origin of track brake
First recorded in 1900–05
Words nearby track brake
tracing tape, track, trackage, track and field, trackball, track brake, track down, tracker dog, tracker fund, track event, track geometry car
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020