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Brakeman

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. A railroad employee responsible for a train's brakes, couplings etc.
    US
  2. A person employed to work the steam engine or other machinery that raises the coal from the mine.
    historical
  3. A person who pulls the brake lever in the sport of bobsleigh.

Equivalents

Españolguardafrenos
Françaisgarde-frein
DeutschBremser
5 more languages
العربيةالمسؤول عن الفرامل
Suomijarrumies
Bahasa Indonesiajuru rem
Polskihamulcowy
Portuguêsguarda-freio

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Brakemen brakeperson brakepipe Braker Brakes brakeset

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