brake drum
brake drum noun: a hollow metal cylinder, attached to a wheel of a vehicle, to which pressure is applied when braking.
Noun
brake drum (plural brake drums)
- A hollow metal cylinder, attached to a wheel of a vehicle, to which pressure is applied when braking.
- As it is not practicable to use the wheel tyres of resilient wheels for braking purposes, brake drums with internally expanding shoes are fitted inside the wheels.1962 September, P. Ransome-Wallis, “The Talgo trains of Spain”, in Modern Railways, page 177
brake drum meaning in Tamil
brake drum in Tamil
- தடுப்புக்குடம்
Forms of brake drum
| plural | brake drums |
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Questions about brake drum
- What does brake drum mean?
- Brake drum means a hollow metal cylinder, attached to a wheel of a vehicle, to which pressure is applied when braking.
- What is brake drum in Tamil?
- Brake drum in Tamil is தடுப்புக்குடம். See Brake drum meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is brake drum?
- Brake drum is a noun.
- What is the plural of brake drum?
- The plural of brake drum is brake drums.
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