disc brake

noun

: a brake that operates by the action of a frictional material pressed against the sides of a rotating disc by a caliper

Illustration of disc brake

Illustration of disc brake
  • 1 caliper
  • 2 disc

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There are disc brakes at both front (220 mm) and rear (190 mm), while dual-channel ABS comes as standard, which can be switched off as well. New Atlas, 9 Aug. 2025 With the Cobra Jet’s 710 horsepower V8, 6-speed manual transmission, power rack-and-pinion steering, upgraded suspension, and four-wheel disc brakes, the car is ready and willing to thrill its driver in a track setting, in a way no traditional muscle car ever could. Karl Brauer, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025 The rear axle will be fitted with disc brakes with single-piston calipers. Michael Harley, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025 Stopping power is provided by mechanical disc brakes. New Atlas, 19 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for disc brake

Word History

First Known Use

1865, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of disc brake was in 1865

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“Disc brake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disc%20brake. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.

Kids Definition

disc brake

noun
: a brake that operates by the friction of two plates pressing against the sides of a rotating disc
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