| 释义 |
master cylinder
master cylinder n (Mechanical Engineering) a large cylinder in a hydraulic system in which the working fluid is compressed by a piston enabling it to drive one or more slave cylinders. See also slave cylinder Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | master cylinder - a cylinder that contains brake fluid that is compressed by a pistonbrake cylinder, hydraulic brake cylinderpiston chamber, cylinder - a chamber within which piston moveshydraulic brake, hydraulic brakes - brake system in which a brake pedal moves a piston in the master cylinder; brake fluid then applies great force to the brake pads or shoes |
Translationsmaster cylinder
master cylinder[′mas·tər ′sil·ən·dər] (mechanical engineering) The container for the fluid and the piston, forming part of a device such as a hydraulic brake or clutch. master cylinder A component of a hydraulic brake system whose piston is moved by the pilot. This pushes the hydraulic fluid into the wheel cylinder, applying the brake.AcronymsSeeMCmaster cylinder
Synonyms for master cylindernoun a cylinder that contains brake fluid that is compressed by a pistonSynonyms- brake cylinder
- hydraulic brake cylinder
Related Words- piston chamber
- cylinder
- hydraulic brake
- hydraulic brakes
|