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- 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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Today’s buyers value old muscle and ’50s cars with new tech, like fuel injection, four-wheel disc brakes and improved suspensions for better handling, Soneff said.
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Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 10 May 2026
The bottom bracket is usually higher, which gives more ground clearance, and while many road bikes now have disc brakes, almost all gravel bikes do, as these perform better in off-road conditions.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 1 May 2026
The braking system is made up of three disc brakes (one per wheel), a composite system, and Bosch ABS, all of which can be controlled via the two hand levers and a foot pedal.
—New Atlas, 11 Apr. 2026
Nevertheless, an electric overdrive switch in the 1950s was advanced, and the Austin Healey 100S — a high-performance variant — was one of the first production vehicles to feature four-wheel disc brakes in 1955.
—Jesus R. Garcia, Houston Chronicle, 5 Apr. 2026
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Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 10 May 2026
The bottom bracket is usually higher, which gives more ground clearance, and while many road bikes now have disc brakes, almost all gravel bikes do, as these perform better in off-road conditions.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 1 May 2026
The braking system is made up of three disc brakes (one per wheel), a composite system, and Bosch ABS, all of which can be controlled via the two hand levers and a foot pedal.
—New Atlas, 11 Apr. 2026
Nevertheless, an electric overdrive switch in the 1950s was advanced, and the Austin Healey 100S — a high-performance variant — was one of the first production vehicles to feature four-wheel disc brakes in 1955.
—Jesus R. Garcia, Houston Chronicle, 5 Apr. 2026
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“Disc brake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disc%20brake. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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