"dynamic braking" meaning in English

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          "ref": "1960 April, “English Electric diesels for the Sudan Railways”, in Trains Illustrated, page 218:",
          "text": "The traction motors serve as generators when dynamic braking is used, the generated output being dissipated in fan-cooled resistance banks mounted in a removable roof section. The degree of dynamic braking is under the control of the driver.",
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          "ref": "1961 February, “New English Electric diesels for East Africa”, in Trains Illustrated, pages 90–91:",
          "text": "On the long, continuous downgrades of East Africa dynamic braking is of special value; the traction motors are used as generators and their energy output dissipated in force-ventilated banks of resistors. This facility enables a 700-ton trailing load, for example, to be brought down a 1 in 66 gradient at any selected speed between 14 and 25 m.p.h. without use of the air brakes.",
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        "Braking by the use of an electric traction motor as a generator when slowing a vehicle such as an electric or diesel-electric locomotive."
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        "(rail transport) Braking by the use of an electric traction motor as a generator when slowing a vehicle such as an electric or diesel-electric locomotive."
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