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- 1 caliper
- 2 disc
disc brake
noun
: a brake that operates by the action of a frictional material pressed against the sides of a rotating disc by a caliper
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Owners who want their Bel Air equipped with ice-cold air conditioning, modern suspension, power disc brakes, and more than 500 hp will go the restomod route, many of which feature luxurious interiors and a refined fit and finish totally absent from the nearly 70-year-old originals.
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Robert Ross, Robb Report, 20 Dec. 2024
Adjusting to Life with a Defender Four-wheel disc brakes also provide plenty of stopping power, though stomping on the brake pedal causes some squirming from the tail end due to the high center of gravity.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
They are used in many industrial areas such as cutting tools, disc brakes and protective coatings.
—Catherine McGrath, Fortune Asia, 3 Dec. 2024
Photograph: Stephanie Pearson A front fork dampens the road chatter and hydraulic disc brakes make stopping more precise.
—Stephanie Pearson, WIRED, 4 July 2024
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Robert Ross, Robb Report, 20 Dec. 2024
Adjusting to Life with a Defender Four-wheel disc brakes also provide plenty of stopping power, though stomping on the brake pedal causes some squirming from the tail end due to the high center of gravity.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
They are used in many industrial areas such as cutting tools, disc brakes and protective coatings.
—Catherine McGrath, Fortune Asia, 3 Dec. 2024
Photograph: Stephanie Pearson A front fork dampens the road chatter and hydraulic disc brakes make stopping more precise.
—Stephanie Pearson, WIRED, 4 July 2024
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“Disc brake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disc%20brake. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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