Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

brake disc

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.73 in modern English

Syllables: brake disc
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The disc or rotor that is squeezed between brake pads in a disc brake.

British usage

Example Sentences

"Each axle has two brake discs by which the brake is applied through brake shoes [brake pads] having a lining of synthetic material."

Usage

British usage

Inflected Forms

brake discs (plural)

Phrases

disc brake

Frequently Paired Words

disc brake

Questions

What does brake disc mean?: The disc or rotor that is squeezed between brake pads in a disc brake.

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