brake pad

noun

: the part of a brake that presses on the wheel when stopping or slowing down a vehicle

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Behind the wheels are larger 4-piston caliper, 15.0-inch brake rotors in the front and 13.8-inch rotors in the rear, clamped by a heavy-duty brake pad. —

Elana Scherr, Car and Driver, 31 July 2023 This could include oil changes, fluid checks, and brake pad replacements. —

Elizabeth Rivelli, Car and Driver, 18 July 2023 Oh Boy Prince was smacked in the face by an 18-wheeler brake pad. —

Herb Scribner, Washington Post, 30 June 2023 Oh Boy Prince is on a long road to recovery after he was struck in the face by an 18-wheeler brake pad in January. —

Chelsea White, Peoplemag, 2 Mar. 2023 While driving in the far left lane of the freeway, Griffith said the brake pad of an 18-wheeler flew off and hit his car, windshield and then the dashboard before striking his face and landing in their son's car seat in the backseat. —

Alexis Jones, Peoplemag, 23 Feb. 2023