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Meaning of brake drum | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A hollow metal cylinder, attached to a wheel of a vehicle, to which pressure is applied when braking.

Equivalents

Deutsch Bremstrommel
Suomi jarrurumpu
Nederlands remtrommel
Svenska bromstrumma

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

brake dust brake fade brake fluid brake gear brake horsepower brake light

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