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"One of two small blocks fitted to a brake caliper, which rub on the wheel rim when the brake is applied."
],
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"(on a bicycle) One of two small blocks fitted to a brake caliper, which rub on the wheel rim when the brake is applied."
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"ref": "1959 March, “The 2,500 h.p. electric locomotives for the Kent Coast electrification”, in Trains Illustrated, page 124",
"text": "There are two brake blocks per wheel of the locomotive, and each brake block is actuated by its own cylinder, which obviates rigging (except to the hand parking brake).",
"type": "quotation"
},
{
"ref": "1960 February, “The first of London's new Piccadilly Line trains is delivered”, in Trains Illustrated, page 93",
"text": "Braking is by non-metallic brake blocks throughout, two to each wheel.",
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}
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"A block fitted to locomotives or rolling stock, which rubs on the steel tyre of the wheel when the brake is applied."
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"(rail transport) A block fitted to locomotives or rolling stock, which rubs on the steel tyre of the wheel when the brake is applied."
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"A block (perhaps wooden) used for braking a horse-drawn vehicle."
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"word": "brake block"
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"One of two small blocks fitted to a brake caliper, which rub on the wheel rim when the brake is applied."
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"(on a bicycle) One of two small blocks fitted to a brake caliper, which rub on the wheel rim when the brake is applied."
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"ref": "1959 March, “The 2,500 h.p. electric locomotives for the Kent Coast electrification”, in Trains Illustrated, page 124",
"text": "There are two brake blocks per wheel of the locomotive, and each brake block is actuated by its own cylinder, which obviates rigging (except to the hand parking brake).",
"type": "quotation"
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"ref": "1960 February, “The first of London's new Piccadilly Line trains is delivered”, in Trains Illustrated, page 93",
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"A block fitted to locomotives or rolling stock, which rubs on the steel tyre of the wheel when the brake is applied."
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"(rail transport) A block fitted to locomotives or rolling stock, which rubs on the steel tyre of the wheel when the brake is applied."
],
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