Phrase guide

brake drum

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A hollow metal cylinder, attached to a wheel of a vehicle, to which pressure is applied when braking.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a hollow cast-iron cylinder attached to the wheel that forms part of the brakes

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: drum

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: cylinder

History

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Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 煞車鼓 /煞车鼓 — brake part
  • Dutch: remtrommel — brake part
  • Finnish: jarrurumpu — brake part
  • German: Bremstrommel — brake part
  • Swedish: bromstrumma — brake part