a type of brake used on the wheels of vehicles, consisting of two pivoted shoes that rub against the inside walls of the brake drum when the brake is applied
drum brake in Automotive Engineering
(drʌm breɪk)
Word forms: (regular plural) drum brakes
noun
(Automotive engineering: Vehicle components, Brakes, steering, wheels, tires, and suspension)
A drum brake is a brake in which a brake shoe presses against a drum or a closed cylinder attached to a vehicle wheel.
A drum brake is a brake in which the friction is caused by a set of shoes that press against arotating drum-shaped surface.
The wheel components in a drum brake system are the wheel cylinder, drum, shoes, adjuster, and mounting hardware.
The friction between the lining and drum, and the effect of this friction on theapplication of the shoes, govern the maximum braking torque that a drum brake can produce.
brake, brake
Examples of 'drum brake' in a sentence
drum brake
The early ones were mostly drum brakes all the way around.