brake drum

/ˌbreɪk ˈdrʌm/
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Other forms: brake drums

Definitions of brake drum
  1. noun
    a hollow cast-iron cylinder attached to the wheel that forms part of the brakes
    synonyms: drum
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    type of:
    cylinder
    a surface generated by rotating a parallel line around a fixed line
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