brake band
a flexible strap, usually of steel, lined with a friction-producing material and tightened against a brake drum to produce a braking action.
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How to use brake band in a sentence
The diaphragm is directly connected to the brake-band lever.
Motor Truck Logging Methods | Frederick Malcolm KnappThe wheel of commerce has wire spokes and rubber tires, and there is no drag upon the brake band.
Abroad at Home | Julian StreetA and B are fast and loose pulleys, and the brake band is placed partly over the one and partly over the other.
An excess of oil on a brake band will prevent its acting and stopping the machine promptly.
Paper-Cutting Machines | Niel, Jr., GrayIf the oil gets in the friction brake band the machine may not stop promptly at the proper point.
Paper-Cutting Machines | Niel, Jr., Gray
British Dictionary definitions for brake band
a strip of fabric, leather, or metal tightened around a pulley or shaft to act as a brake
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