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  Emergency brake - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
An emergency brake is a separate brake system in a vehicle for use in case of failure of the regular (hydraulic or air) brakes and commonly used as a parking brake in automobiles.
In trains, control of emergency brakes is made available to the traveling passengers.
When the use of the automatic brakes was made compulsory in the Regulation of Railways Act 1889, the equipment was modified so that it operated the brakes, but the name communication cord has survived to the present day.
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 SIDE - Online Information article about SIDE   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
On the other hand, ground that would be difficult for the railway engineer, such as steep hills, deep valleys and turbulent streams, has no terror for the ropeway erector.
Should the two vessels increase the distance between them during the operation of conveying the coal bags, of which two, weighing 420 lb each, may be fastened to the carrier, the extra rope called for is obtained by slipping the upper strand from the drum; this increases the speed of the upper cable.
On the other hand should the distance between the vessels be reduced, this operation is reversed, the speed of the upper strand being reduced.
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 hand, handed, hands, handing- WordWeb dictionary definition
A hired labourer on a farm or ranch
"the hired hand fixed the railing"; "a ranch hand"
Encyclopedia: Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease Hand Hand, foot, and mouth disease Hand, foot and mouth disease Hand, foot, mouth disease
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