Wheelslide

Quick meaning: Wheelslide is a noun meaning (rail transport) A condition caused when railway vehicle wheels lose adhesion when the brakes are applied, due to slippery rails, and the train slides along the track instead of slowing down.

Meaning

(rail transport) A condition caused when railway vehicle wheels lose adhesion when the brakes are applied, due to slippery rails, and the train slides along the track instead of slowing down.

Example Sentences

Near-synonyms: skid, skidding

Andrew Hall, deputy chief inspector at the Rail Accident Investigation Branch, said: "The evidence suggests the most likely cause of this was wheelslide, almost certainly as a result of low adhesion between the wheels and the track."

Word Forms

• wheelslides

Synonyms for wheelslide

Depending on context, synonyms include skid, skidding.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include wheelslip, slideway, powerslide, skid, sliding, skidding.

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