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  • 11brake block — noun a block of hard material pressed against the rim of a wheel to slow it down by friction …

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  • 12Bicycle brake — Animation of a single pivot side pull calliper brake for the rear wheel of a steel framed road bike. A bicycle brake is used to slow down or stop a bicycle. There have been various types of brake used throughout history, and several are still in… …

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  • 13Bicycle brake systems — are used to slow down, or brake a bicycle. There have been various types through history, and several are still in use today.HistoryEarly bicycles such as the high wheeled penny farthing bikes were fitted with spoon brakes. As they were fixed… …

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  • 14cantilever brake — [1] A bicycle rim brake with pivoting arms mounted on fork blades or seatstays at or below rim level. The two brake arms are connected by a straddle cable with the brake cable attached to the midpoint of the straddle cable. [2] A type of ATB… …

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  • 15Disc brake — Close up of a disc brake on a car On automobiles, disc brakes are often located with …

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  • 16Westwood rim — The Westwood rim style of cycle rim is used on bicycles with rod brakes cite web url = http://www.sheldonbrown.com/gloss w.html title = Sheldon Brown s Glossary: Westwood rim accessdate = 2008 06 13] , usually the roadster cycles found in Britain …

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  • 17drum brake — noun hydraulic brake in which friction is applied to the inside of a spinning drum by the brake shoe • Hypernyms: ↑hydraulic brake, ↑hydraulic brakes • Part Meronyms: ↑brake drum, ↑drum, ↑brake shoe, ↑shoe, ↑skid …

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  • 18Monro Muffler Brake — Monro Muffler Brake, Inc. Type Public Traded as NASDAQ: MNRO Industry …

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  • 19caliper brake — caliper brake, a brake on the wheel of a bicycle worked with a lever on the handle bars, connected by a cable to small arms that pinch rubber brake shoes against the rim of the wheel …

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  • 20caliper brake — noun A form of brake, used on bicycles, in which a pair of arms, carrying brake pads, move inwards and press on the the rim of the wheel …

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