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Noun: brake shoe  breyk shoo
  1. A restraint provided when the brake linings are moved hydraulically against the brake drum to retard the wheel's rotation
    "The brake shoes were adjusted to ensure proper contact with the drum";
    - shoe, skid

Derived forms: brake shoes

Type of: constraint, restraint

Part of: drum brake

Encyclopedia: Brake shoe