hydraulic brake

noun

1. a brake operated by fluid pressures in cylinders and connecting tubular lines.

hydraulic brake

noun

1. a type of brake, used in motor vehicles, in which the braking force is transmitted from the brake pedal to the brakes by a liquid under pressure

Word History and Origins

Origin of hydraulic brake¹

First recorded in 1870–75

Example Sentences

It doesn’t matter so much if the bike has rim brakes, but bicycles with hydraulic brakes should be stored right-side up with the handlebars on top.

From Popular-Science

The hydraulic brake has been used in this apparatus, as have mechanical and pneumatic apparatus.

From Project Gutenberg

Above the breach is an air recuperator and a piston, while there is no hydraulic brake such as is generally used.

From Project Gutenberg

The engine is fitted with Webb's hydraulic brake, and steel, manufactured at Crewe, is largely used in its construction.

From Project Gutenberg