单词 | plunger brake |
释义 | > as lemmasplunger brake plunger brake n. a brake in a bicycle or other vehicle in which a piston operated by a lever on the handlebar pushes the brake block on to the tyre. ΘΚΠ society > travel > means of travel > a conveyance > vehicle > vehicle propelled by feet > [noun] > cycle > parts and equipment of cycles > brakes grip-brake1885 plunger brake1892 plunger1907 side pull1972 1892 Catal. Safety Bicycles (G. R. Bidwell Cycle Co.) 13 The Tourist... Specifications... Plunger brake, 3/4-inch tubular, tapering handle bars. 1902 Times 21 Nov. 14/2 The rim brake has entirely taken the place of the old plunger brake. 1985 Washington Post (Nexis) 12 July (Weekend section) 52 [He] works the bottom of the hill on race day, catching finishers if their rubber-tipped plunger brakes fail. < as lemmas |
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