noun
a band that can be tightened around a shaft to stop its rotation
• Hypernyms: ↑band
• Part Holonyms: ↑brake system, ↑brakes
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noun : the flexible band of a band brake
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a flexible strap, usually of steel, lined with a friction-producing material and tightened against a brake drum to produce a braking action.
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brake band,
a flexible band which, when tightened against a brake drum, causes friction and resultant braking action.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.