Westinghouse brake
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Westinghouse brake
Named after G. Westinghouse, its inventor
Example Sentences
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Below we illustrate the main parts of the Westinghouse brake as applied to a vehicle.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 392, July 7, 1883 by Various
Air-pump for cycle tyres, 340; for Westinghouse brake, 199.
From How it Works Dealing in simple language with steam, electricity, light, heat, sound, hydraulics, optics, etc., and with their applications to apparatus in common use by Williams, Archibald
The feed-water is heated by a portion of the exhaust steam and the exhaust from the Westinghouse brake, and the boiler is consequently fed by pumps, is kept cleaner, and makes steam better.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 458, October 11, 1884 by Various
The reversing gear is automatic and exceedingly ingenious, the compressed air from the Westinghouse brake reservoir being employed to do the heavy work.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 458, October 11, 1884 by Various
People drink soda water all their lives, and along comes a genius and hears the fizz, and goes and invents a Westinghouse brake.
From The Wit and Humor of America, Volume III. (of X.) by Wilder, Marshall Pinckney
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