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Inventor Of A Safety Brake For Elevators

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noun

• United States inventor who manufactured the first elevator with a safety device (1811-1861)

• type genus of the Otididae: European bustard

37%13 Cylinder that pushes the brake pads against the brake rotor
noun

• a cylinder that contains brake fluid that is compressed by a piston

34%12Inventor of the air brake for trains
noun

• United States inventor and manufacturer (1846-1914)

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