brakerod
nounUK /ˈbreɪkrɒd/
US /ˈbreɪkrɑːd/
A brakerod is a strong metal bar that helps stop a train or machine.
The engineer checked the brakerod before the train left the station.
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2. A rod that connects parts of a braking system in old machinery.
The old mill's brakerod needed oiling every week.
3. A nickname for a person who fixes brakes.
The shop hired a brakerod who could repair any truck.
4. A slang term for something that slows progress.
Too much paperwork became a brakerod on the project.