Meanings
noundrum brake (plural drum brakes)
plural drum brakes
- A form of brake in which friction is applied by pads to the inner surface of a rotating cylinder (the brake drum) connected directly to a wheel
Translations
Dutch trommelrem
- trommelremform of brake
Finnish rumpujarru
- rumpujarruform of brake
German Trommelbremse
- Trommelbremseform of brake
Hungarian dobfék
- dobfékform of brake
Italian freno a tamburo
- freno a tamburoform of brake
Spanish freno de tambor
- freno de tamborform of brake
Swedish trumbroms
- trumbromsform of brake
Cite this entry
APA
drum brake. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drum%20brake
MLA
“drum brake.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drum%20brake. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “drum brake,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drum%20brake.
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