brake shoe
brake shoe noun: an element of a drum brake into which the friction-producing brake lining is attached.
Noun
brake shoe (plural brake shoes)
- An element of a drum brake into which the friction-producing brake lining is attached.
- The rotating action of the brake drum tends to pull one brake shoe harder into contact. This is known as self-servo action. It occurs on the brake shoe, which is after the wheel cylinder, in the direction of wheel rotation.2014, Tom Denton, Automotive Technician Training: Entry Level 3: Introduction to Light Vehicle Technology, Routledge, →ISBN, page 224
- A hard friction-producing element which is pressed against the tread of a wheel to provide braking.
- A brake lining unit in a coaster brake on a bike.
brake shoe meaning in Tamil
brake shoe in Tamil
- தடுப்புக் கட்டை, தடுப்புப்பாதம், தடைக் கட்டை, நிறுத்த மிதி
Forms of brake shoe
| plural | brake shoes |
|---|---|
| alternative form | brakeshoe |
Questions about brake shoe
- What does brake shoe mean?
- Brake shoe means an element of a drum brake into which the friction-producing brake lining is attached.
- What is brake shoe in Tamil?
- Brake shoe in Tamil is தடுப்புக் கட்டை, தடுப்புப்பாதம், தடைக் கட்டை. See Brake shoe meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is brake shoe?
- Brake shoe is a noun.
- What is the plural of brake shoe?
- The plural of brake shoe is brake shoes.
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