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- 1 caliper
- 2 disc
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
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Infinite Machine Stopping power is provided by hydraulic disc brakes on both 12-inch wheels, while rough roads are smoothed out by 60 mm of suspension travel in front and 21 mm in the rear.
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Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 12 June 2025
Hydraulic disc brakes offer quick and confident stopping, while the Kenda tires provide excellent grip and puncture protection.
—Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 12 June 2025
Tektro mechanical disc brakes provide stopping power, plus there's a parking brake as well.
—Paul Ridden
may 11, New Atlas, 11 May 2025
Stopping power shapes up as dual-piston hydraulic disc brakes with motor cutoff, sporting a 203-mm rotor to the rear and 180 up front.
—New Atlas, 25 Apr. 2025
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Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 12 June 2025
Hydraulic disc brakes offer quick and confident stopping, while the Kenda tires provide excellent grip and puncture protection.
—Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 12 June 2025
Tektro mechanical disc brakes provide stopping power, plus there's a parking brake as well.
—Paul Ridden
may 11, New Atlas, 11 May 2025
Stopping power shapes up as dual-piston hydraulic disc brakes with motor cutoff, sporting a 203-mm rotor to the rear and 180 up front.
—New Atlas, 25 Apr. 2025
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“Disc brake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disc%20brake. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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