brake drum en · NOUN
Meanings
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A hollow metal cylinder, attached to a wheel of a vehicle, to which pressure is applied when braking.
As it is not practicable to use the wheel tyres of resilient wheels for braking purposes, brake drums with internally expanding shoes are fitted inside the wheels.
1962 September, P. Ransome-Wallis, “The Talgo trains of Spain”, in Modern Railways, page 177:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| brake drums | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (5)
fi jarrurumpu (brake part) · nl remtrommel (brake part) · sv bromstrumma (brake part) · cmn 煞車鼓 /煞车鼓 (brake part) · de Bremstrommel (brake part)