Brake Block Definition

noun

One of two small blocks fitted to a brake caliper , which rub on the wheel rim when the brake is applied . BRAKE BLOCK.

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A block fitted to locomotives or rolling stock , which rubs on the steel tyre of the wheel when the brake is applied.

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A block (perhaps wooden) used for braking a horse-drawn vehicle.

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Other Word Forms of Brake Block

Singular:

brake block

Plural:

brake blocks

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