Definition of disc brake
: a brake that operates by the action of a frictional material pressed against the sides of a rotating disc by a caliper
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High-octane fuels, disc brakes, hydraulic shock absorbers and other improvements developed during the war made their way onto race cars.
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The curb weight is husky at 3,729 pounds (safety features and all-wheel drive are weighty), but there is strong stopping power from the four-wheel, vented disc brakes with 13.6-inch rotors front and 11.9-inch rear.
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Other standard features include a MacPherson strut front suspension and five-link rear suspension; electric power steering; four-wheel disc brakes, with GM’s Duralife rotors; and an electronic parking brake.
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There is secure braking from the regenerative four-wheel disc brakes, with 12-inch vented rotors front, 11.06-inch solid rotors rear.
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The tail follows with the tenacity of a puppy chewing the legs off a Barcalounger, and the conventional disc brakes manage that elusive mix of amazing whoa! without the grab that comes with exotic pad and rotor materials.
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Four-wheel antilock disc brakes reduce wheel lockup and help maintain steering control when braking hard on slippery surfaces.
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Design chief Malcolm Sayer had already borrowed a couple of ideas from the aerospace industry for the C-Type racer, and the car maker introduced disc brakes and aerodynamics.
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Also included are four-wheel antilock disc brakes, electronic stability control and a tire-pressure monitoring system.
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First Known Use of disc brake
1865
DISC BRAKE Defined for English Language Learners
disc brake
Definition of disc brake for English Language Learners
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: a brake that works by two plates pressing against the sides of a disc that is connected to the center of a wheel
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