| 单词 | calliper brake |
| 释义 | > as lemmascalliper brake calliper brake a type of rim brake used chiefly on bicycles, consisting of a pair of arms, ending in brake shoes or pads, which straddle the wheel and are pivoted at the top, and which grip the wheel rim from either side when applied. ΘΚΠ society > travel > means of travel > a conveyance > vehicle > vehicles according to means of motion > vehicle moving on wheels > [noun] > parts of vehicle moving on wheels > devices to retard or stop motion > brake or braking apparatus > types of handbrake1841 rubber1850 air brake1857 disc brake1865 power brake1865 hydraulic brake1874 vacuum-brake1875 rim brake1876 drum brake1882 sand brakea1884 calliper brake1904 rheostatic brake1920 callipers1972 1904 T. H. White Petrol Motors & Motor Cars ii. 117 Modern practice inclines to the use of ‘calliper’ brakes, in which all the frictional surfaces are of metal. 1920 Cycling 15 Jan. p. viii/1 (advt.) Chater Lea road racer, 21-in. frame,..Calliper brake,..in excellent condition, £13. 1995 Kay & Co. (Worcester) Catal. Autumn–Winter 1095/1 Lewways Miss Penny 16ins. cycle... Front and rear calliper brakes. < as lemmas |
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