Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

brake drum

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.72 in modern English

Syllables: brake -drum
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A hollow metal cylinder, attached to a wheel of a vehicle, to which pressure is applied when braking.

Example Sentences

"As it is not practicable to use the wheel tyres of resilient wheels for braking purposes, brake drums with internally expanding shoes are fitted inside the wheels."

Inflected Forms

brake drums (plural)

Synonyms

drum

Questions

What does brake drum mean?: A hollow metal cylinder, attached to a wheel of a vehicle, to which pressure is applied when braking.

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