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noun
A form of brake in which friction is applied by pads to the inner surface of a rotating cylinder (the brake drum) connected directly to a wheel
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
hydraulic brake in which friction is applied to the inside of a spinning drum by the brake shoe
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: hydraulic brake, hydraulic brakes
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