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brakeman

Pronunciation: /ˈbreɪkmən/
Definition of brakeman

noun (plural brakemen)

  • 1 (British also brakesman) chiefly North American a railway worker responsible for a train’s brakes or for other duties such as those of a guard.
  • 2a person in charge of brakes, especially in a bobsleigh.

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