English Explanatory Dictionary

brake shoe

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An element of a drum brake into which the friction-producing brake lining is attached.
  2. A hard friction-producing element which is pressed against the tread of a wheel to provide braking.
  3. A brake lining unit in a coaster brake on a bike.

Word forms

brake shoe brake shoes brakeshoe
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