brakehydraulics
nounUK /breɪk haɪˈdrɒlɪks/
US /breɪk haɪˈdrɑːlɪks/
The special oil system that helps a car's brakes squeeze and stop the wheels.
The mechanic checked the brakehydraulics to make sure the car could stop safely.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The study of how liquids move and push things in braking machines.
He studied brakehydraulics to understand how pressure travels through pipes.
3. The parts of a vehicle that use liquid to make the brakes work.
The old truck's brakehydraulics needed new seals.
4. A set of pipes and fluids that carry force to the brakes.
Air got into the brakehydraulics, so the pedal felt soft.