Synonyms for retaining valve
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A device that retains some air pressure in a train's air brake cylinders even when the automatic brake valve is set to the fully-released position, used on steep downgrades to allow a degree of continuous braking effort to be maintained without depleting the pressure in the train's brakepipe (which would result in the loss of nearly all braking ability, causing a runaway).
Example sentences
- retainer Since the operation, he's been wearing a neon pink retainer.
By length
- 8 letters
- retainer3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (retainer3 = 3 syllables).