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vacuum pan
vacuum pump
vacuum tube
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vade mecum
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vadose
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vacuum brake
vac·u·um brake (plural vac·u·um brakes)


noun 
Definition:
 
vehicle brake: a train or vehicle brake system in which a reservoir-maintained vacuum, under the control of the driver, operates the brake cylinder
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