brake fade (English, noun)
expansion: brake fade (uncountable)
Senses:
topics: automotive
engineering
mechanical
mechanical-engineering
natural-sciences
physical-sciences
rail-transport
railways
transport
vehicles
glosses: Partial or total loss of braking force with prolonged continuous or repetitive application of a heavy vehicle's brakes, due to the effects on the brake system of the heat generated by heavy braking.
tags: uncountable
Forms: