disc brake
disc brake noun: 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.
Noun
disc brake (plural disc brakes)
- 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 railbuses are equipped with automatic compressed air disc brakes; in the event of failure causing reduced pressure in the brake pipe, the brakes are automatically operated.1958 July, “German Railbuses for German Railways”, in Railway Magazine, page 501
disc brake meaning in Tamil, Indonesian, Persian and Vietnamese
disc brake in Tamil
- வட்டில் முட்டு, வட்டுத் தடை
disc brake in Indonesian
- type of brake
- rem cakram
disc brake in Persian
- type of brake
- ترمز دیسکی
disc brake in Vietnamese
- type of brake
- đĩa thắng
Forms of disc brake
| plural | disc brakes |
|---|---|
| alternative form | disk brake |
Questions about disc brake
- What does disc brake mean?
- Disc brake means 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.
- What is disc brake in Tamil?
- Disc brake in Tamil is வட்டில் முட்டு, வட்டுத் தடை. See Disc brake meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is disc brake?
- Disc brake is a noun.
- What is the plural of disc brake?
- The plural of disc brake is disc brakes.
Words near disc brake in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: disc brake (page history and authors); disc brake (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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