Illustration of disc brake
- 1 caliper
- 2 disc
disc brake
noun
variants
or less commonly disk brake
: a brake that operates by the action of a frictional material pressed against the sides of a rotating disc by a caliper compare drum brake
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Dual hydraulic disc brakes provide stronger stopping power, shorter braking distance, and stable performance on wet or slippery surfaces, greatly enhancing ride quality.
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New Atlas, 5 Mar. 2026
Front disc brakes became standard in 1959, with all-wheel discs from 1962 onward.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 30 Jan. 2026
On top of disc brakes at the axles, many employ regenerative braking, which converts kinetic energy into electricity that feeds back into the power grid or can be used by other trains.
—Ben Jones, CNN Money, 26 Jan. 2026
But the car’s four-wheel disc brakes and four-wheel independent suspension also slows and turns the Boss with a level of confidence never possible in the original version.
—Karl Brauer, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
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New Atlas, 5 Mar. 2026
Front disc brakes became standard in 1959, with all-wheel discs from 1962 onward.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 30 Jan. 2026
On top of disc brakes at the axles, many employ regenerative braking, which converts kinetic energy into electricity that feeds back into the power grid or can be used by other trains.
—Ben Jones, CNN Money, 26 Jan. 2026
But the car’s four-wheel disc brakes and four-wheel independent suspension also slows and turns the Boss with a level of confidence never possible in the original version.
—Karl Brauer, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for disc brake
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“Disc brake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disc%20brake. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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