brake block
English
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A brake block on a horse omnibus
Noun
brake block (plural brake blocks)
- (on a bicycle) one of two small blocks fitted to a brake caliper, which rub on the wheel rim when the brake is applied.
- (rail transport) a metal block fitted to locomotives or rolling stock, which rubs on the steel tyre of the wheel when the brake is applied.
- a block (perhaps wooden) used for braking a horse-drawn vehicle.
References
- “brake block” (US) / “brake block” (UK) in Oxford Dictionaries, Oxford University Press.
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