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brake drums

brake drums is the plural of brake drum.

Meaning of brake drum

Noun

brake drum (plural brake drums)

  1. 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

Questions about brake drums

What is brake drums the plural of?
Brake drums is the plural of brake drum.

Words near brake drums in the dictionary

  1. brake disc
  2. brake discs
  3. brake disk
  4. brake disks
  5. brake drum
  6. brake drums
  7. brake dust
  8. brake fade
  9. brake fluid
  10. brake fluids
  11. brake gear

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