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brake drum
noun
- a narrow metal cylinder, fixed to a rotating shaft or wheel, against which brake shoes or brake bands act.
brake drum
noun
- the cast-iron drum attached to the hub of a wheel of a motor vehicle fitted with drum brakes See also brake shoe
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Word History and Origins
Origin of brake drum1
First recorded in 1895–1900
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Example Sentences
The double action was caused by the expansion and contraction of two bands inside and outside a brake drum.
From Project Gutenberg
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