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four wheel disc brakes — Disc brakes fitted to both front and rear wheels … Dictionary of automotive terms
wheel disc — A part of the wheel that connects the rim to the hub; its design is governed by specific rim type, axle connection, brake contour, brake cooling, hub cap fixing, load capacity, and attractive styling. Also see four wheel disc brakes … Dictionary of automotive terms
disc brakes — n [plural] ↑brakes that work by two hard surfaces pressing against a ↑disc in the centre of a car wheel … Dictionary of contemporary English
disc brakes — UK US noun [plural] in a vehicle, a type of brake in which two small hard surfaces press against a round metal disc attached to the vehicle’s wheel Thesaurus: equipment and systems in cars and other road vehicleshyponym … Useful english dictionary
disc brakes — A type of non servo brake system used on aircraft. A series of metal or carbon discs keyed to slots inside the wheels rotate between series of fixed discs keyed to the axle on which the wheel is mounted. The hydraulic pressure clamps the rotating … Aviation dictionary
disc brakes — noun (plural) brakes1 that work by means of a pair of hard surfaces pressing against a disc (1) in the centre of a car wheel … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
disc brakes — UK / US noun [plural] in a vehicle, a type of brake in which two small hard surfaces press against a round metal disc attached to the vehicle s wheel … English dictionary
disc brake — A type of brake that has two basic components: a flat rotor (disc) that turns with the wheel and a caliper that is stationary. When the brake pedal is depressed, linkage (mechanical or hydraulic) causes the caliper to force its heat resistant… … Dictionary of automotive terms
wheel — A circular device, thin in relation to its face area, usually able to rotate about a central axle or pivot, with a durable but elastic rim or with regular teeth cut on the rim and for lightness often supported by spokes joined to the hub instead… … Dictionary of automotive terms
disc — May be spelled disk. A flat dish shaped item which may or may not have a center hole. Also see abrasive disc balance disc brake disc brake disc type caliper disc center locking disc clutch disc cutting disc disc brake … Dictionary of automotive terms
