brake drum


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brake drum

n.
A metal cylinder to which pressure is applied by a braking mechanism in order to arrest rotation of the wheel or shaft to which the cylinder is attached.
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brake drum

n
(Automotive Engineering) the cast-iron drum attached to the hub of a wheel of a motor vehicle fitted with drum brakes. See alsobrake shoe
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

brake′ drum`


n.
a narrow metal cylinder, fixed to a rotating shaft or wheel, against which brake shoes or brake bands act.
[1895–1900]
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.brake drum - a hollow cast-iron cylinder attached to the wheel that forms part of the brakesbrake drum - a hollow cast-iron cylinder attached to the wheel that forms part of the brakes
drum brake - hydraulic brake in which friction is applied to the inside of a spinning drum by the brake shoe
cylinder - a surface generated by rotating a parallel line around a fixed line
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Translations
jarrurumpu

brake drum

ntamburo delfreno
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995


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