plunger brake
noun
A brake in a bicycle or other vehicle in which a piston operated by a lever on the handlebar pushes the brake block on to the tyre.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Catalogue Safety Bicycles.
| 单词 | plunger brake |
| 释义 | plunger brakenoun A brake in a bicycle or other vehicle in which a piston operated by a lever on the handlebar pushes the brake block on to the tyre. Origin |
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