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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Front disc brakes became standard in 1959, with all-wheel discs from 1962 onward.
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Robert Ross, Robb Report, 30 Jan. 2026
Braking comes in the form of disc brakes, both front and rear.
—New Atlas, 27 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
The ride was smooth since the car was built with most General Motors extras available in 1967, including power steering, power disc brakes and air conditioning.
—Laura Lane, USA Today, 12 Nov. 2025
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Robert Ross, Robb Report, 30 Jan. 2026
Braking comes in the form of disc brakes, both front and rear.
—New Atlas, 27 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
The ride was smooth since the car was built with most General Motors extras available in 1967, including power steering, power disc brakes and air conditioning.
—Laura Lane, USA Today, 12 Nov. 2025
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“Disc brake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disc%20brake. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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