Meaning | brake system in which a brake pedal moves a piston in the master cylinder; brake fluid then applies great force to the brake ... / brake pads or shoes. |
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Synonym | hydraulic brakes |
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Parts | brake cylinder, hydraulic brake cylinder, master cylinder | A cylinder that contains brake fluid that is compressed by a piston |
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brake pedal | foot pedal that moves a piston in the master brake cylinder |
Narrower | disk brake, disc brake | hydraulic brake in which friction is applied to both sides of a spinning disk by the brake pads |
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drum brake | hydraulic brake in which friction is applied to the inside of a spinning drum by the brake shoe |
foot brake | hydraulic brake operated by pressing on a foot pedal |
Broader | brake system, brakes | A braking device consisting of a combination of interacting parts that work to slow a motor vehicle |
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Spanish | freno hidráulico |
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Catalan | fre hidràulic |
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