disc brake system
disc brake
also disk braken.
A brake in which the friction is caused by a set of pads that press against a rotating disk.
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disc brake
n
(Automotive Engineering) a type of brake in which two calliper-operated pads rub against a flat disc attached to the wheel hub when the brake is applied
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disc′ brake`
n.
a brake system in which a disc attached to a wheel is slowed by the friction of brake pads being pressed against the disc by a caliper.
[1900–05]
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| Noun | 1. |  disc brake - hydraulic brake in which friction is applied to both sides of a spinning disk by the brake padsbrake 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 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 |
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