Meaning Of The Word Brake drum

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brake drum in American English
a heavy metal covering fitted over an automotive brake assembly and fastened to the axle: used in a braking system (drum brakes) in which internal brake shoes are pushed outward to contact the spinning drum from the inside
noun: a narrow metal cylinder, fixed to a rotating shaft or wheel, against which brake shoes or brake bands act

brake drum in Automotive Engineering
noun: A brake drum is a closed cylinder attached to a vehicle wheel, against which a brake shoe presses to make the vehicle go slower or stop.

brake drum in British English
noun: the cast-iron drum attached to the hub of a wheel of a motor vehicle fitted with drum brakes

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