brake lining

American

noun

the material, usually asbestos combined with other materials, used as the friction-producing element of a brake.

brake lining British

noun

a curved thin strip of an asbestos composition riveted to a brake shoe to provide it with a renewable surface

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Etymology

Origin of brake lining

First recorded in 1920–25

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brake lining

New bearings, new bevel gear, new brake, lining, rebored cylinders—they totalled a sum that made Bill gasp.

From Cabin Fever by Bower, B. M.

Gosh, we haven't any more of that decent brake lining.

From Free Air by Lewis, Sinclair

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