Sentence examples for brake drum from inspiring English sources
noun
A hollow metal cylinder, attached to a wheel of a vehicle, to which pressure is applied when braking.
Mr. Druckman looked at a brake drum.
The brake drum stood there, defiant.
I shoved the butt of Watson's.50 tight into my shoulder and aimed at a brake drum, still intact.
As these pistons move outward, they push the brake shoes against the inner surface of the brake drum attached to the wheel.
Ford said it had received 15 reports of rear wheel and brake drum assemblies separating when the retaining nut that secures the bearings became loose.
After reaching the brake chamber from the brake valves, the air acts on a diaphragm connected to a push rod, which in turn actuates a cam or wedge that moves the shoes against the brake drum.
The southbound truck that hit the van was loaded with brake drums for tractor-trailers, Trooper Swiney said.
Another special effect comes from strange steely noise created by the scraping of cowbells and brake drums.
If the noise does not clear up, the left and right rear brake drums should be swapped.
The orchestra's assistant conductor, Daniel Boico, climbed into a Dumpster and held up brake rims and brake drums for Mr. Lamb to strike.
Overheating of the brake drums and shoes causes the brakes to fade and lose their effectiveness when held in engagement for a considerable length of time.
