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brake drum

noun

  1. a narrow metal cylinder, fixed to a rotating shaft or wheel, against which brake shoes or brake bands act.


brake drum

noun

  1. the cast-iron drum attached to the hub of a wheel of a motor vehicle fitted with drum brakes See also brake shoe
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of brake drum1

First recorded in 1895–1900
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Example Sentences

The double action was caused by the expansion and contraction of two bands inside and outside a brake drum.

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