rim brake

noun

A type of brake where two brake pads are pressed against the rotating wheelrim, slowing it down.

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Meanings

nounrim brake (plural rim brakes)

plural rim brakes

  1. cyclingA type of brake where two brake pads are pressed against the rotating wheelrim, slowing it down.

Translations

German Felgenbremse
  • FelgenbremseTranslations
Italian freno a cerchio
  • freno a cerchioTranslations
Norwegian Bokmål felgbrems
  • felgbremsTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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