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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 padsplay

  Familiarity information: DISK BRAKE used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


DISK BRAKE (noun)


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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