servo brake

noun

1

: a multiple-shoe automobile brake in which the action of one part upon another as a result of the forward motion of the vehicle increases the pressure between the second shoe and the brake drum and so increases the brake's effectiveness

2

: a brake in which pedal or lever power is augmented (as by a servomotor) : power brake

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