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centrifugal brake
centrifugal brake n (General Engineering) a safety mechanism on a hoist, crane, etc, that consists of revolving brake shoes that are driven outwards by centrifugal force into contact with a fixed brake drum when the rope drum revolves at excessive speed centrifugal brake
centrifugal brake[‚sen′trif·i·gəl ′brāk] (mechanical engineering) A safety device on a hoist drum that applies the brake if the drum speed is greater than a set limit. |