BRAKE BAND

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A band that can be tightened around a shaft to stop its rotation

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("brake band" is a kind of...):

band (a restraint put around something to hold it together)

Holonyms ("brake band" is a part of...):

brake system; brakes (a braking device consisting of a combination of interacting parts that work to slow a motor vehicle)