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MASTER CYLINDER
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Dictionary entry overview: What does master cylinder mean?
• MASTER CYLINDER (noun)
The noun MASTER CYLINDER has 1 sense:
1. a cylinder that contains brake fluid that is compressed by a piston
Familiarity information: MASTER CYLINDER used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A cylinder that contains brake fluid that is compressed by a piston
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
brake cylinder; hydraulic brake cylinder; master cylinder
Hypernyms ("master cylinder" is a kind of...):
cylinder; piston chamber (a chamber within which piston moves)
Holonyms ("master cylinder" is a part 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)
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