brake

  • 101brake shoe — brake .shoe n one of the two curved parts that press against the wheel of a vehicle in order to make it go more slowly or stop …

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  • 102brake fluid — brake ,fluid noun uncount a thick liquid used in the brakes of some vehicles …

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  • 103brake light — brake ,light noun count a light on the back of a vehicle that comes on when you use the BRAKES …

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  • 104brake horsepower — ► NOUN ▪ an imperial unit equal to one horsepower, used in expressing the power available at the shaft of an engine …

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  • 105brake band — n. a flexible, lined band that serves as a braking force by creating friction when tightened about a spinning shaft or drum, as in the automatic transmission of a motor vehicle …

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  • 106Brake (Unterweser) — Wappen Deutschlandkarte …

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  • 107Brake fade — Vehicle braking system fade, or brake fade is the reduction in stopping power that can occur after repeated application of the brakes, especially in high load or high speed conditions. Brake fade can be a factor in any vehicle that utilizes a… …

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  • 108Brake, Lower Saxony — Infobox German Location Name = Brake Art = Stadt Wappen = Wappen Brake.png lat deg = 53 |lat min = 20 lon deg = 8 |lon min = 29 Lageplan = Bundesland = Niedersachsen Landkreis = Wesermarsch Höhe = 3 Fläche = 38.18 Einwohner = 16267 Stand = 2004… …

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  • 109Brake-by-wire — Drive by wire technology in automotive industry replaces the traditional mechanical and hydraulic control systems with electronic control systems using electromechanical actuators and human machine interfaces such as pedal and steering feel… …

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  • 110brake shoe — That part of the brake system, located at the wheels, upon which the brake lining is attached. There are usually two shoes (curved or arc shaped pieces) in each wheel. When the wheel cylinders are actuated by hydraulic pressure they force the… …

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