brake block (English, noun)
expansion: brake block (plural brake blocks)
Senses:
qualifier: on a bicycle
glosses: One of two small blocks fitted to a brake caliper, which rub on the wheel rim when the brake is applied.
topics: rail-transport
railways
transport
glosses: A block fitted to locomotives or rolling stock, which rubs on the steel tyre of the wheel when the brake is applied.
glosses: A block (perhaps wooden) used for braking a horse-drawn vehicle.
Forms:
form: brake blocks
tags: plural