- disk brakes
- `disk ,brakes noun plurala pair of small hard surfaces inside a car's wheel that press against a disk and stop the car from moving
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disk brake — noun hydraulic brake in which friction is applied to both sides of a spinning disk by the brake pads • Syn: ↑disc brake • Hypernyms: ↑hydraulic brake, ↑hydraulic brakes • Part Meronyms: ↑brake disk, ↑brake pad * * * … Useful english dictionary
hydraulic brakes — noun 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 • Syn: ↑hydraulic brake • Hypernyms: ↑brake system, ↑brakes • Hyponyms: ↑disk brake, ↑disc brake … Useful english dictionary
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