brake shoe
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brake shoe
noun brake shoes · brakeshoe
- An element of a drum brake into which the friction-producing brake lining is attached. The rotating action of the brake drum tends to pull one brake shoe harder into contact. This is known as self-servo action. It occurs on the brake shoe, which is after the wheel cylinder, in the direction of wheel rotation.
- A hard friction-producing element which is pressed against the tread of a wheel to provide braking.
- A brake lining unit in a coaster brake on a bike.
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noun element of a drum brake
| Español | zapata |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Hemmschuh, Bremsschuh, Bremsbacke |
| Italiano | ganascia |
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@misc{brake_shoe_2026,
title = {brake shoe},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/brake%20shoe},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
