Dynamiter

Dynamiter

In railroad slang a Dynamiter is an undesired emergency application of the air brakes when a brake pipe reduction is made. It is usually caused by a dirty or stuck piston on one of the cars in the train which when releases, (kicks) over to the emergency position thereby exhausting the air at an emergency rate which in turn causes the nearby valves to sense that reduction and proceed with the emergency rate reduction through-out the train.


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  • Dynamiter — Dy na*mi ter, n. One who uses dynamite; esp., one who uses it for the destruction of life and property. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • dynamiter — noun see dynamite II …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • dynamiter — See dynamite. * * * …   Universalium

  • dynamiter — noun a person who uses dynamite, especially one who uses it unlawfully …   Wiktionary

  • dynamiter — Synonyms and related words: annihilator, arsonist, biblioclast, bomber, burner, demolisher, destroyer, dynamitard, exterminator, hun, iconoclast, idol breaker, idoloclast, nihilist, ruiner, syndicalist, terrorist, vandal, wrecker …   Moby Thesaurus

  • dynamiter — dy·na·mit·er || daɪnÉ™maɪtÉ™(r) n. terrorist; person who uses dynamite …   English contemporary dictionary

  • dynamiter — dy·na·mit·er …   English syllables

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