hydraulic brake

1. Brake system in which a brake pedal moves a piston in the master cylinder;
   Brake fluid then applies great force to the brake pads or shoes (synset 103556264)
   is a type of: brake system, brakes - a braking device consisting of a combination of interacting parts that work to slow a motor vehicle
   subtypes:

   • disc brake, disk brake - hydraulic brake in which friction is applied to both sides of a spinning disk by the brake pads
   • drum brake - hydraulic brake in which friction is applied to the inside of a spinning drum by the brake shoe
   • foot brake - hydraulic brake operated by pressing on a foot pedal
   has:

   • brake cylinder, hydraulic brake cylinder, master cylinder - a cylinder that contains brake fluid that is compressed by a piston
   • brake pedal - foot pedal that moves a piston in the master brake cylinder
   same as: hydraulic brakes

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