drumbrake
nounUK /ˈdrʌm.breɪk/
US /ˈdrʌm.breɪk/
A drum brake is a part in a car or bike that uses a round metal drum to help it stop.
The mechanic replaced the worn drumbrake on the rear wheel of the old truck.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A braking device in which brake shoes press outward against the inside of a rotating drum.
Older cars often used a drumbrake on the rear axle.
3. A mechanical component that slows rotation by friction inside a cylindrical housing.
The drumbrake overheated after repeated hard stops.
4. A type of brake commonly found on the rear wheels of bicycles and small vehicles.
He adjusted the drumbrake so the bike would stop smoothly.