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Definition of Master cylinder
1. Noun. A cylinder that contains brake fluid that is compressed by a piston.
Generic synonyms: Cylinder, Piston Chamber
Group relationships: Hydraulic Brake, Hydraulic Brakes
Lexicographical Neighbors of Master Cylinder
Literary usage of Master cylinder
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Valves and Valve Gears by Franklin De Ronde Furman (1915)
"When the master cylinder has turned 2/7 rev., cylinder No. ... 2 immediately
preceding the master cylinder should have a connecting rod the same length as ..."
2. The Romance of Modern Invention, Containing Interesting Descriptions in Non by Archibald Williams (1904)
"The "master" cylinder is placed on a machine which also rotates a blank cylinder
at a short distance from and parallel to the first. ..."
3. Quarterly of the National Fire Protection Association by National Fire Protection Association (1896)
"In addition, improper recharging procedures were used including failure to place
a reducing valve on the line from the master high pressure master cylinder ..."
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