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DISK BRAKE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does disk brake mean?
• DISK BRAKE (noun)
The noun DISK BRAKE has 1 sense:
1. hydraulic brake in which friction is applied to both sides of a spinning disk by the brake pads
Familiarity information: DISK BRAKE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Hydraulic brake in which friction is applied to both sides of a spinning disk by the brake pads
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
disc brake; disk brake
Hypernyms ("disk brake" is a kind of...):
hydraulic brake; hydraulic brakes (brake system in which a brake pedal moves a piston in the master cylinder; brake fluid then applies great force to the brake pads or shoes)
Meronyms (parts of "disk brake"):
brake disk (a disk or plate that is fixed to the wheel; pressure is applied to it by the brake pads)
brake pad (one of the pads that apply friction to both sides of the brake disk)
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