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disc brake
noun
: a brake that works by two plates pressing against the sides of a disc that is connected to the center of a wheel
Full Definition of DISC BRAKE
: a brake that operates by the action of a frictional material pressed against the sides of a rotating disc by a caliper
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First Known Use of DISC BRAKE
1904
Rhymes with DISC BRAKE
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