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BRAKE SHOE

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Synonyms:

brake shoe; shoe; skid

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("brake shoe" is a kind of...):

constraint; restraint (a device that retards something's motion)

Meronyms (parts of "brake shoe"):

brake lining (the lining on the brake shoes that comes in contact with the brake drum)

Holonyms ("brake shoe" is a part of...):

drum brake (hydraulic brake in which friction is applied to the inside of a spinning drum by the brake shoe)

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