English Dictionary

wheelslide

名詞

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(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.

日本語の意味

鉄道車両がブレーキをかけたとき、滑りやすいレールにより車輪が十分な摩擦力を発揮できず、滑走してしまう現象

During the icy morning commute, the train experienced a wheelslide that prevented it from slowing as it approached the station.

凍った朝の通勤時間に、列車は駅接近時に減速できなくなる車輪滑りを起こした。

意味（1）

(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.

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.

wheelslides （ plural ）