disk brake

A form of disc brake — A type of brake where the friction is produced by brake pads which are pressed against a disc (or rotor) made of steel or ceramic.

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Meanings

noundisk brake (plural disk brakes)

plural disk brakes

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of disc brake.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounhydraulic brake in which friction is applied to both sides of a spinning disk by the brake pads

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disc brake
Broader
hydraulic brakehydraulic brakes
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disc brake

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

disk brake. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/disk%20brake

MLA

“disk brake.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/disk%20brake. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “disk brake,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/disk%20brake.

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