Definition of Brake shoe

1. Noun. A restraint provided when the brake linings are moved hydraulically against the brake drum to retard the wheel's rotation.

Exact synonyms: Shoe, Skid
Terms within: Brake Lining
Group relationships: Drum Brake
Generic synonyms: Constraint, Restraint
Derivative terms: Skid

Definition of Brake shoe

1. Noun. An element of a drum brake into which the friction-producing brake lining is attached. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Brake Shoe

brake disk
brake drum
brake failure
brake horsepower
brake horsepowers
brake light
brake lining
brake mean effective pressure
brake noodle
brake pad
brake pads
brake pedal
brake pedals
brake press
brake presses
brake shoe (current term)
brake shoes
brake system
brakeage
brakeages
braked
brakeless
brakemaker
brakemakers
brakeman
brakemen
brakes
brakeshoe
brakeshoes
brakesman

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