Definitions for disc brake
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1. disk brake, disc brakenoun

   hydraulic brake in which friction is applied to both sides of a spinning disk by the brake pads

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1. disc brakenoun

   A type of brake where the friction is produced by brake pads which are pressed against a disk.

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1. Disc brake

   A disc brake is a type of brake that uses the calipers to squeeze pairs of pads against a disc or a "rotor" to create friction. This action slows the rotation of a shaft, such as a vehicle axle, either to reduce its rotational speed or to hold it stationary. The energy of motion is converted into waste heat which must be dispersed. Hydraulically actuated disc brakes are the most commonly used form of brake for motor vehicles, but the principles of a disc brake are applicable to almost any rotating shaft. The components include the disc, master cylinder, and caliper, which contains at least one cylinder and two brake pads on both sides of the disc.

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1. disc brake

   A disc brake is a type of braking system mainly used in vehicles, which uses a pair of brake pads that apply friction to a rotating disc to slow down or stop the motion of the wheels. The disc, or rotor, is usually made of metal and is connected to the wheel or axle. This system is highly efficient in heat dissipation, which enhances its performance, especially during sustained, heavy braking or downhill driving.

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1. Disc brake

   A disc brake is a wheel brake which slows rotation of the wheel by the friction caused by pushing brake pads against a brake disc with a set of calipers. The brake disc is usually made of cast iron, but may in some cases be made of composites such as reinforced carbon–carbon or ceramic matrix composites. This is connected to the wheel and/or the axle. To stop the wheel, friction material in the form of brake pads, mounted on a device called a brake caliper, is forced mechanically, hydraulically, pneumatically or electromagnetically against both sides of the disc. Friction causes the disc and attached wheel to slow or stop. Brakes convert motion to heat, and if the brakes get too hot, they become less effective, a phenomenon known as brake fade. Disc-style brakes development and use began in England in the 1890s. The first caliper-type automobile disc brake was patented by Frederick William Lanchester in his Birmingham, UK factory in 1902 and used successfully on Lanchester cars. Compared to drum brakes, disc brakes offer better stopping performance, because the disc is more readily cooled. As a consequence discs are less prone to the "brake fade"; and disc brakes recover more quickly from immersion. Most drum brake designs have at least one leading shoe, which gives a servo-effect. By contrast, a disc brake has no self-servo effect and its braking force is always proportional to the pressure placed on the brake pad by the braking system via any brake servo, braking pedal or lever, this tends to give the driver better "feel" to avoid impending lockup. Drums are also prone to "bell mouthing", and trap worn lining material within the assembly, both causes of various braking problems.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of disc brake in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of disc brake in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=disc brake
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Disc_Brake
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disc_Brake
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=disc brake