hydraulic brake, hydraulic brakes

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

• disk brake, disc brake — hydraulic brake in which friction is applied to both sides of spinning disk by the brake pads
• drum brake, drum brakes — 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

• brake system, brakes — brake consisting of a combination of interacting parts that work to slow a motor vehicle

• 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