brakeman

CEFRC2

/brˈeɪkmən/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A worker who operates or checks train brakes.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A person employed to work the steam engine or other machinery that raises the coal from the mine.

Examples

  • The brakeman applied the brakes to stop.

  • The train's brakeman was responsible for safety.

At a glance

Sits at C2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Synonyms
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A person who pulls the brake lever in the sport of bobsleigh.

  2. A railroad employee responsible for a train's brakes, couplings etc.

More examples

In context

  • The railroad brakeman checked the wheels before the train departed.

Synonyms

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Question 1 · Quick check

The old train had a blank who manually applied the brakes on each car.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From brake + -man.