disc brake
nounDefinition of disc brake
: a brake that operates by the action of a frictional material pressed against the sides of a rotating disc by a caliper
Illustration of disc brake
disc brake: 1 caliper, 2 disc
Examples of disc brake in a Sentence
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Front and rear 180mm Tektro Aries mechanical disc brakes provided plenty of stopping power, even in loose terrain. — Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, "RadWagon electric cargo bike review: the SUV of e-bikes," 8 Aug. 2019 Both models have four-wheel disc brakes, with 13-inch vented and perforated cast-iron rotors at the front and 11.8-inches vented and perforated rear; the Boxster S gets slightly thicker front rotors, 1.3 inches vs 1.1. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "2019 Boxster 718: preserving Porsche purity," 18 Aug. 2019 Windshield wipers, disc brakes, dual clutch transmissions, and even direct injection engines were proven on track before filtering their way into the showroom. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, "Formula E racing tech will improve the charger for your electric car," 16 July 2019 And the flat-mount disc brakes, new for a triathlon bike, improve braking performance while making the bike more aerodynamic. — Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, "The $11,000 Bike Designed Just for Triathletes," 7 Oct. 2016 And four-wheel disc brakes are large and reassuring with 12.6-inch rotors front, 12.4-inch rotors rear. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "2019 Chevrolet Blazer is the family wagon redefined," 20 July 2019 All models get plenty of braking power from large ventilated four-wheel disc brakes: 12.9-inch front rotors with twin-piston calipers and 13.6-inch rotors rear with single piston caliper. — Mark Maynard, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Jeep Gladiator: the mudder of midsize pickups," 14 July 2019 Four-wheel vented disc brakes with 13.78-inch rotors front and 13.23-inch rotors rear are up to halting its 4,655-pound curb weight. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "$74,000 Ford F-150? Dearborn’s best, but love is blind," 22 June 2019 The new e-bikes have a different braking system on the front wheel, using a disc brake instead of a roller brake. — Matt Mcfarland, CNN, "Lyft returns e-bikes to streets for first time since crashes," 11 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'disc brake.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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