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Noun Concept
Categories: Vehicle braking technologies, Engineering stubs, Brakes
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brake shoe  shoe  skid  brake block  brake shoes
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A restraint provided when the brake linings are moved hydraulically against the brake drum to retard the wheel's rotation WordNet 3.0
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A brake shoe is the part of a braking system which carries the brake lining in the drum brakes used on automobiles, or the brake block in train brakes and bicycle brakes. Wikipedia
A vehicle part Wikipedia Disambiguation
An element of a drum brake into which the friction-producing brake lining is attached. Wiktionary
Element of a drum brake. Wiktionary (translation)
The part of a railroad car brake which presses upon the wheel to retard its motion. Wiktionary
A shoe or clog, as of iron, attached to a chain, and placed under the wheel of a wagon to prevent its turning when descending a steep hill; a drag; a skidpan. Wiktionary
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