master cylinder

n (Mechanical Engineering) a large cylinder in a hydraulic system in which the working fluid is compressed by a piston enabling it to drive one or more slave cylinders. See also slave cylinder

Thesaurus

Noun

master cylinder - a cylinder that contains brake fluid that is compressed by a pistonbrake cylinder, hydraulic brake cylinderpiston chamber, cylinder - a chamber within which piston moveshydraulic brake, hydraulic brakes - brake system in which a brake pedal moves a piston in the master cylinder; brake fluid then applies great force to the brake pads or shoes

Translations

master cylinder

[′mas·tər ′sil·ən·dər] (mechanical engineering) The container for the fluid and the piston, forming part of a device such as a hydraulic brake or clutch.

master cylinder

A component of a hydraulic brake system whose piston is moved by the pilot. This pushes the hydraulic fluid into the wheel cylinder, applying the brake.

AcronymsSeeMC

master cylinder

noun

Synonyms for master cylinder

noun a cylinder that contains brake fluid that is compressed by a piston

Synonyms

brake cylinder
hydraulic brake cylinder

Related Words

piston chamber
cylinder
hydraulic brake
hydraulic brakes

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