| 单词 | hub brake |
| 释义 | > as lemmashub brake hub brake n. a brake that acts on the hub of a (cycle) wheel. ΘΚΠ society > travel > means of travel > a conveyance > vehicle > vehicles according to means of motion > vehicle moving on wheels > [noun] > parts of vehicle moving on wheels > devices to retard or stop motion > brake or braking apparatus > on hub hub brake1883 hub-braking1909 1883 H. Sturmey Tricyclists' Indispensable Ann. (ed. 3) 94 There are three great classes of brakes now in use, viz.:—Tyre, ground, and hub brakes. 1904 Westm. Gaz. Nov. 6/3 A hub-brake has many points of superiority to a rim-brake. 1936 F. J. Camm Every Cyclist's Handbk. xvii. 108 The cyclist should..take great care to prevent oil entering the shell of a hub brake. 1973 Sci. Amer. Mar. 90/2 Two other types of brake made their appearance later. One is the coaster brake, or back-pedaling brake, which is particularly popular in the U.S. The other is the hub brake, or drum brake, of the type used in automobiles and motorcycles. < as lemmas |
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