brake disc

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• brake 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 …   Useful english dictionary

• brake disc — /ˈbreɪk dɪsk/ (say brayk disk) noun the disc on which the brake pads act in a disc brake system …  

• brake disc — The component of a disc brake that rotates with the wheel and is squeezed by the brake caliper and pads, which creates friction and converts the energy of the moving vehicle into heat. A British term for brake rotor …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• brake disc — noun the disc attached to the wheel in a disc brake …   English new terms dictionary

• brake disc type — A braking system that instead of using the conventional brake drum with internal brake shoes, uses a steel disc with caliper type lining application, when the brakes are applied, a section of lining on each side of the spinning disc is forced… …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• solid brake disc — A brake disc that is solid metal between its friction surfaces …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• vented brake disc — A brake disc that has cooling passages cast or drilled between its friction surfaces …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• dished brake disc — A disc that has worn thinner at the inner part of its friction surface. This is an abnormal form of wear …   Dictionary of automotive terms

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

• brake — [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… …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• disc brake — noun hydraulic brake in which friction is applied to both sides of a spinning disk by the brake pads • Syn: ↑disk brake • Hypernyms: ↑hydraulic brake, ↑hydraulic brakes • Part Meronyms: ↑brake disk, ↑brake pad * * * …   Useful english dictionary