band-brake
1Band brake — A band brake is a measuring device for loading a rotating shaft and measuring the torque applied to it and is mainly used to determine brake horsepower. In its simplest form an engine is connected to a rotating drum by means of an output shaft. A …
2band brake — juostinis stabdys statusas T sritis automatika atitikmenys: angl. band brake vok. Bandbremse, f rus. ленточный тормоз, m pranc. frein à bande, m …
3band brake — noun : a friction brake used especially in vehicles, cranes, and hoists that consists of a flexible band around a revolving drum and is operated by tightening the band * * * a brake using a brake band. [1885 90] …
4band brake — a brake using a brake band. [1885 90] * * * …
5band brake — See brake band …
6band-clutch — bandˈbrake or bandˈ clutch noun A brake or clutch in the form of a flexible band that can be tightened about a wheel or drum • • • Main Entry: ↑band …
7contracting-band brake — A brake in which a band is tightened around a rotating drum …
8brake band — noun a band that can be tightened around a shaft to stop its rotation • Hypernyms: ↑band • Part Holonyms: ↑brake system, ↑brakes * * * noun : the flexible band of a band brake * * * a flexible strap, usually of steel, lined with a friction… …
9brake — [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… …
10brake — 1. noun /bɹeɪk/ a) A device used to slow or stop a vehicle, by friction; often installed on the wheels, then often in the plural. A barking sound the Shepherd hears …