💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Stopblock"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| block signalnoun | (railways) One of the danger signals or safety signals which guide the movement of trains in a block system, often coupled with a switch so that opening or closing the switch also operates the signal. |
| brake blocknoun | (on a bicycle) One of two small blocks fitted to a brake caliper, which rub on the wheel rim when the brake is applied. |
| blockade runnernoun | A vehicle, typically a naval one, with the purpose of transporting cargo across a military blockade. |
| block trainnoun | (rail transport) A freight train that carries only one commodity. |
| switchbacknoun | (by extension) (chiefly Canada, US, road transport) A sharp bend in a path or road which causes a traveller to almost reverse their direction of travel, especially one of a series of such bends on an incline; a hairpin bend; also a path or road having such a series of bends. |
| joss-blocknoun | (UK, dialect, obsolete) A horse-block. |
| jossing-blocknoun | Alternative form of joss-block. [(UK, dialect, obsolete) A horse-block.] |
| brakenoun | A device used to slow or stop the motion of a wheel, or of a vehicle, usually by friction (although other resistive forces, such as electromagnetic fields or aerodynamic drag, can also be used); also, the controls or apparatus used to engage such a mechanism such as the pedal in a car. |
| common crossingnoun | (rail transport) The part of a railway switch or turnout where the running-rails cross; a frog. |
| bufferheadnoun | (rail transport) The head of a buffer on a carriage which receives the impact. |
| mounting blocknoun | (historical) A small block, often carved with steps, used for mounting or dismounting a horse at a pub, courthouse etc. |
| orderboardnoun | (rail transport, historical) A movable signal indicating whether or not there are train orders to be picked up. |
| snubbing postnoun | (nautical) A post on a dock or shore, around which a rope is thrown to stop the motion of a vessel. |
| dragboxnoun | (rail transport) A substantial, often cast metal, part of a locomotive to which the coupling mechanism is attached to allow the locomotive to pull a train. |
| bull railnoun | Alternative form of bullrail. [A style of railing consisting of a long continuous crosspiece supported by multiple uprights.] |
| rollbocknoun | (rail transport) A bogie used to carry a railway carriage on a line of different gauge to the one it was built for, usually a narrower gauge. |
| tailbacknoun | (American football) A running back or halfback who lines up furthest to the rear in an I formation. |
| turnstilenoun | A rotating mechanical device that controls and counts passage between public areas, especially one that only allows passage after a charge has been paid. |
| bullrailnoun | A style of railing consisting of a long continuous crosspiece supported by multiple uprights. |
| brake vannoun | (British, rail transport, dated) A railway vehicle used to brake a (goods) train, usually placed at the end of the train. These were essential before continuous train braking became universal. |
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