- rim brake
- тормоз, действующий на обод (колеса)
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rim brake
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rim brake — noun A brake acting on the rim of a wheel • • • Main Entry: ↑rim … Useful english dictionary
rim brake — Any type of brake that slows or stops a wheel by pressing its pads against the sides of the wheel rim … Dictionary of automotive terms
rim — n. & v. n. 1 a a raised edge or border. b a margin or verge, esp. of something circular. 2 the part of a pair of spectacles surrounding the lenses. 3 the outer edge of a wheel, on which the tyre is fitted. 4 a boundary line (the rim of the… … Useful english dictionary
brake — [1] To slow down a vehicle. [2] The mechanism that converts motion (kinetic energy) into heat energy through friction. The most common instance is found in the wheels of cars where the brake shoes or disc pads are designed to press against the… … Dictionary of automotive terms
brake drum — n. 1. a heavy metal covering fitted over an automotive brake assembly and fastened to the axle: used in a braking system (drum brakes) in which internal brake shoes are pushed outward to contact the spinning drum from the inside: see DISC BRAKE 2 … English World dictionary
Brake wheel — Wheel Wheel (hw[=e]l), n. [OE. wheel, hweol, AS. hwe[ o]l, hweogul, hweowol; akin to D. wiel, Icel. hv[=e]l, Gr. ky klos, Skr. cakra; cf. Icel. hj[=o]l, Dan. hiul, Sw. hjul. [root]218. Cf. {Cycle}, {Cyclopedia}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A circular… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Brake shoe — In mechanical engineering, a brake shoe (or a shoe or a brake block) is the part of the brake that holds the brake pad as it moves against the inside lining of the brake drum, the running face of a train wheel or the plate (disc) of a disc brake… … Wikipedia
brake pad — [1] The friction material or lining which is secured to metal plates. They press against the brake disc or rotor to enable the wheel to stop. They are to be distinguished from brake shoes which press against the inside of a drum. [2] On a bicycle … Dictionary of automotive terms
brake block — noun 1. : a device for checking by friction the speed of a rope (as in a hoist) 2. : the part of a brake that holds the shoe * * * brake block noun A block pressed against a wheel as a brake • • • Main Entry: ↑brake * * * n. a block of hard… … Useful english dictionary
brake shoe — /ˈbreɪk ʃu/ (say brayk shooh) noun the part of a drum brake mechanism which fits into the brake drum and expands to apply the friction lining to the drum rim for stopping or slowing a motor vehicle, etc …
brake block — noun a block of hard material pressed against the rim of a wheel to slow it down by friction … English new terms dictionary
