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disc brakes

disc brakes is the plural of disc brake.

Meaning of disc brake

Noun

disc brake (plural disc brakes)

  1. (UK) 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

Questions about disc brakes

What is disc brakes the plural of?
Disc brakes is the plural of disc brake.

Words near disc brakes in the dictionary

  1. disbuttons
  2. disc
  3. DISC assessment
  4. DISC assessments
  5. disc brake
  6. disc brakes
  7. disc drive
  8. disc drives
  9. disc golf
  10. disc harrow
  11. disc harrows

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