Phrase guide

brake pad

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

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noun

Meaning 1

A friction element in a disc brake or rim brake, made from various compounds, often organic, semi-metallic, or ceramic.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

one of the pads that apply friction to both sides of the brake disk

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: restraint, constraint

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

28 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: pastilla de fre — friction element in a disc brake
  • Chinese Cantonese: 迫力皮 — friction element in a disc brake
  • Chinese Mandarin: 剎車皮 /刹车皮 (shāchēpí) — friction element in a disc brake
  • Chinese Mandarin: 剎車片 /刹车片 (shāchēpiàn) — friction element in a disc brake
  • Danish: bremseklods — friction element in a disc brake
  • Dutch: remblok — friction element in a disc brake
  • Faroese: bremsukubbi — friction element in a disc brake
  • Finnish: jarrupala — friction element in a disc brake
  • French: plaquette de frein — friction element in a disc brake
  • French: patin de freins — friction element in a disc brake
  • French: patin — friction element in a disc brake
  • German: Bremsbelag — friction element in a disc brake
  • German: Bremsklotz — friction element in a disc brake
  • Icelandic: bremsuklossi — friction element in a disc brake
  • Italian: pastiglia — friction element in a disc brake
  • Italian: pastiglia dei freni — friction element in a disc brake
  • Norwegian Bokmål: bremsekloss — friction element in a disc brake
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: bremsekloss — friction element in a disc brake
  • Plautdietsch: Bräkschoo — friction element in a disc brake
  • Polish: klocek hamulcowy — friction element in a disc brake
  • Romanian: plăcuță de frână — friction element in a disc brake
  • Russian: тормозная колодка (tormoznaja kolodka) — friction element in a disc brake
  • Spanish: pastilla de frenos — friction element in a disc brake
  • Spanish: balata — friction element in a disc brake
  • Spanish: pad — friction element in a disc brake
  • Swedish: bromskloss — friction element in a disc brake
  • Swedish: bromsback — friction element in a disc brake
  • Swedish: bromsbelägg — friction element in a disc brake