Noun: brake cylinder breyk si-lin-du(r)
- A cylinder that contains brake fluid that is compressed by a piston
"The mechanic replaced the worn brake cylinder to improve the car's stopping power"; "The hydraulic brake cylinder converts the driver's foot pressure into hydraulic pressure";
- hydraulic brake cylinder, master cylinder
Derived forms: brake cylinders
Type of: cylinder, piston chamber
Part of: hydraulic brake, hydraulic brakes