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brake pad
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brake pad
n.
A flat block that presses against the disk of a disc brake.

brake pad
n
(Engineering / Automotive Engineering) the flat metal casting, together with the bound friction material, in a disc brake
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Noun1.brake pad - one of the pads that apply friction to both sides of the brake disk
disc brake, disk brake - hydraulic brake in which friction is applied to both sides of a spinning disk by the brake pads
constraint, restraint - a device that retards something's motion; "the car did not have proper restraints fitted"


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Brake pads work by causing friction with the rotors, and ultimately slowing the car's wheels down.
Items such as tires, brake pads and exhausts need checking regularly as they wear over time and with use.
Aftermarket brake pads can offer a lot of advantages over OEM brake pads.
 
 
 
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