Illustration of disc brake
- 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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Stopping power is provided by hydraulic disc brakes with 180-mm rotors.
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New Atlas, 9 Aug. 2024
Charging adrenaline-loving mountain bikers to fund rewilding might seem unusual now, but this could represent a vision of the future for south Wales—one where the squeal of disc brakes, the whirr of wheel hubs, and the riders’ whoops of delight mingle with a background of birdsong.
—Tristan Kennedy, WIRED, 5 Aug. 2024
Miller has tried to talk buyers off the ledge, insisting there’s no point to supercar power in an old-school Mustang whose front end notoriously lifts and gets squirrely beyond 110 mph, despite a new chassis and powerful disc brakes.
—Lawrence Ulrich, Robb Report, 13 July 2024
The motor is mighty, the torque sensors are seamless, and the hydraulic disc brakes are responsive and effective.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 14 June 2024
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New Atlas, 9 Aug. 2024
Charging adrenaline-loving mountain bikers to fund rewilding might seem unusual now, but this could represent a vision of the future for south Wales—one where the squeal of disc brakes, the whirr of wheel hubs, and the riders’ whoops of delight mingle with a background of birdsong.
—Tristan Kennedy, WIRED, 5 Aug. 2024
Miller has tried to talk buyers off the ledge, insisting there’s no point to supercar power in an old-school Mustang whose front end notoriously lifts and gets squirrely beyond 110 mph, despite a new chassis and powerful disc brakes.
—Lawrence Ulrich, Robb Report, 13 July 2024
The motor is mighty, the torque sensors are seamless, and the hydraulic disc brakes are responsive and effective.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 14 June 2024
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“Disc brake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disc%20brake. Accessed 31 Aug. 2024.
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