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| Block- a section of track that is divided from other sections by brakes, chain lifts, and other devices. |
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| Brakes- brakes are the device that slows the train. They operate by squeezing or rubbing against the rail or track. |
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| Car- a car is the part of the train that the passengers ride in. |
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| Chain lift- a motorized chain that pulls the train up the lift hill. |
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| Corkscrew- a corkscrew is an inversion element that resembles a corkscrew. |
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| Figure eight- the layout of a coaster track that resembles the numeral eight. |
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| First drop- the highest drop on a coaster, used to gain momentum. |
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| Inversion- any part of a coaster circuit that turns upside down. |
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| Inverted- a coaster that rides below the track rather than on the track, commonly known as suspended. |
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| Lap bar- the most commonly used restraint. It keeps riders from flying out of the car. |
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| Lift hill- the track containing the device that lifts a coaster up a hill. |
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| Pipe line- a type of coaster designed by Arrow Dynamics, in which the cars ride in between two rails, allowing such movements as barrel rolls to be performed. |
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| Racer- any multi-tracked coaster that runs trains that leave simultaneously and race each other. |
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| Restraint- a device used to prevent riders from leaving the proper riding position. |
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| Roller coaster- an elevated rail way with small open passenger cars. It`s used as amusement park entertainment. |
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| Seat belt- a restraint used to keep riders from unauthorized movement. It has the same basic design as a car or airplane seat belt. |
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| Shoulder restraint- a restraint. It comes down over the rider`s shoulders and locks them in so they can`t fly out of the car. |
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| Side friction- a coaster with guide rails located above and on the outside of the running rails, instead of using guide wheels or up stop wheels. |
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| Single loop- a coaster lay out that contains a single vertical loop as it`s only inversion. |
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| Steel coaster- any coaster with steel rails. |
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| Steel structure- a feature of a wooden coaster, where the underlying structure is made of steel. |
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| Suspended- a coaster that rides below the track, rather than on the track. |
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| Train- a group of two or more cars attached to each other. |
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| Vertical loop- sometimes just called a loop. It`s a nearly closed vertical turn of 360 degrees. |
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| Wheel- a coaster car uses three different types of wheels. |
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| 1. Road wheel- a wheel that runs on top of the track. It carries the car. |
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| 2. Up stop wheel- a set of wheels, which ride underneath the track to prevent the train from jumping off the track. |
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| 3. Guide wheel- a set of wheels, which guide the train so that it doesn`t fly off the track sideways. |
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| Wooden coaster- any coaster with wooden rails. |
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| Wooden structure- a feature of a steel coaster, where the underlying structure is made of wood. |
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