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brake van n
  1. Brit the coach or vehicle from which the guard applies the brakes; guard's van
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
brake-van  (brāk′van′),USA pronunciation n. [Brit.]
  1. Rail Transport, British Termsthe caboose of a railway train.
  • 1880–85

'brake van' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
brake - brake-van

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