disc brake
A type of brake where the friction is produced by brake pads which are pressed against…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.
» The front brakes are disc brakes.
Die vorderen Bremsen sind Scheibenbremsen. — brauchinet
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1 senses(UK)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.
Scheibenbremse
ди́сковый то́рмозdískovyj tórmoz
дискове гальмоdyskove halʹmo
hydraulic brake in which friction is applied to both sides of a spinning disk by the brake pads
Examples
3 sentencesThe front brakes are disc brakes.
deDie vorderen Bremsen sind Scheibenbremsen. — brauchinet
Front disc brakes were a new option this year.
Disc brakes brake better than those which use brake shoes.
deScheibenbremsen bremsen besser als solche mit Bremsschuhen. — brauchinet
Translations
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Forms
plural: disc brakesSynonyms
1 synonyms- hydraulic brake in which friction is applied to both sides of a spinning disk by the brake pads:disk brake
Word family
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