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  • 71Brake (Unterweser) — Brake …

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  • 72brake disc — noun A disc on the wheel against which the brake pads are forced in a disc brake • • • Main Entry: ↑brake * * * n. the disc attached to the wheel in a disc brake …

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  • 73brake pads — plural noun The friction material in a disc brake, corresponding to the brake shoes in a drum brake • • • Main Entry: ↑brake …

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  • 74Brake, West Virginia — Brake is an unincorporated community on the South Fork South Branch Potomac River in Hardy County, West Virginia, USA. The community is named for the family of early landowner Johann Jacob Brake ( Brechtel in German) who emigrated from southern… …

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  • 75Brake house — is a genre of dance music. It is a dub version of downtempo tech house.most dj s get this sound by playing tech house records that are normally 45rpm s at the speed of 33rpm s.This new dance music genre began its development in San Francisco. It… …

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  • 76Brake \(Unterweser\) — Brake (Ụnterweser),   Kreisstadt des Landkreises Wesermarsch, Niedersachsen, 2 4 m über dem Meeresspiegel auf dem linken Ufer der Unterweser, 16 500 Einwohner. Brake (U.) hat neben Kreisbehörden Wasser und Schifffahrtsamt, Staatliches Amt für… …

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  • 77brake 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 …

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  • 78Brake force — is a measure of braking power of a vehicle.In the case of railways, it is important that staff are aware of the brake force of a locomotive so sufficient brake power will be available on trains, particularly heavy freight trains.ee also*tractive… …

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  • 79Brake (charity) — Brake is a British national road safety charity. The charity aims to promote awareness of road safety issues in the United Kingdom and brands itself as The Road Safety Charity . It founded and runs an annual Road Safety Week and awards Members of …

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  • 80brake drum — brake′ drum n. aum a narrow metal cylinder, fixed to a rotating shaft or wheel, against which brake shoes or brake bands act • Etymology: 1895–1900 …

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