brake shoe

/ˌbreɪk ˈʃu/
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Other forms: brake shoes

Definitions of brake shoe
  1. noun
    a restraint provided when the brake linings are moved hydraulically against the brake drum to retard the wheel's rotation
    synonyms: shoe, skid
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    type of:
    constraint, restraint
    a device that impede's something's motion
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