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brake lining
(redirected from brake linings)

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brake lining
n.
The covering of a brake shoe.

brake lining
n
(Engineering / Automotive Engineering) a curved thin strip of an asbestos composition riveted to a brake shoe to provide it with a renewable surface
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Noun1.brake lining - the lining on the brake shoes that comes in contact with the brake drumbrake lining - the lining on the brake shoes that comes in contact with the brake drum
brake shoe, skid, shoe - a restraint provided when the brake linings are moved hydraulically against the brake drum to retard the wheel's rotation
lining, liner - a protective covering that protects an inside surface
Translations
brake lining nguarnizione f del freno, ferodo ®


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He alleged that his work stripping brake linings exposed him to asbestos which caused his mesothelioma.
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