bandbrake

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UK/ˈbændˌbreɪk/

noun

A braking device consisting of a flexible band that tightens around a rotating drum to slow or stop motion by friction.

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Meanings

nounbandbrake (plural bandbrakes)

plural bandbrakes · alternative band brake

  1. automotiveA braking device consisting of a flexible band that tightens around a rotating drum to slow or stop motion by friction.

Origin

From band + brake.

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APA

bandbrake. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bandbrake

MLA

“bandbrake.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bandbrake. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bandbrake,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bandbrake.

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