Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

brake block

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.90 in modern English

Syllables: brake block
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One of two small blocks fitted to a brake caliper, which rub on the wheel rim when the brake is applied.

noun

A block fitted to locomotives or rolling stock, which rubs on the steel tyre of the wheel when the brake is applied.

noun

A block (perhaps wooden) used for braking a horse-drawn vehicle.

Example Sentences

"There are two brake blocks per wheel of the locomotive, and each brake block is actuated by its own cylinder, which obviates rigging (except to the hand parking brake)."
"Braking is by non-metallic brake blocks throughout, two to each wheel."

Inflected Forms

brake blocks (plural)

Questions

What does brake block mean?: One of two small blocks fitted to a brake caliper, which rub on the wheel rim when the brake is applied.

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