disc brake

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disc brake (plural disc brakes)

  1. (automotive, cycling, British spelling) A type of brake where the friction is produced by brake pads which are pressed against a disc (or rotor) made of steel or ceramic.
    Coordinate term: rim brake
    • 1958 July, “German Railbuses for German Railways”, in Railway Magazine, page 501:
      The railbuses are equipped with automatic compressed air disc brakes; in the event of failure causing reduced pressure in the brake pipe, the brakes are automatically operated.

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