noun
hydraulic brake in which friction is applied to both sides of a spinning disk by the brake pads
• Syn: ↑disc brake
• Hypernyms: ↑hydraulic brake, ↑hydraulic brakes
• Part Meronyms: ↑brake disk, ↑brake pad
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noun : a friction brake in which the surfaces that rub together are in the form of disks
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Auto.
See disc brake.
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disk brake,
an automobile brake in which flat plates are pressed against both sides of a revolving disk attached to the wheel. Also, disc brake.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.