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Brake shoe

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Noun
  1. 1
    An element of a drum brake into which the friction-producing brake lining is attached.

    "The rotating action of the brake drum tends to pull one brake shoe harder into contact. This is known as self-servo action. It occurs on the brake shoe, which is after the wheel cylinder, in the direction of wheel rotation."

  2. 2
    a restraint provided when the brake linings are moved hydraulically against the brake drum to retard the wheel's rotation wordnet
  3. 3
    A hard friction-producing element which is pressed against the tread of a wheel to provide braking.
  4. 4
    A brake lining unit in a coaster brake on a bike.

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