brake band

American  

noun

1. 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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brake band British  

noun

1. a strip of fabric, leather, or metal tightened around a pulley or shaft to act as a brake

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Example Sentences

Model numbers and serial numbers are printed on a label on the bottom of the tool behind the red brake band.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 8, 2017

"The most radical mechanical change" is "the widening of the transmission brake band by ? of an inch."

From Time Magazine Archive

An excess of oil on a brake band will prevent its acting and stopping the machine promptly.

From Paper-Cutting Machines A Primer of Information about Paper and Card Trimmers, Hand-Lever Cutters, Power Cutters and Other Automatic Machines for Cutting Paper (Typographic Technical Series Part 1, No. 10) by Grayson, David

Then bang—! the brake band snapped and the truck lurched forward again!

From The Boy Scout Fire Fighters by Crump, Irving

The wheel of commerce has wire spokes and rubber tires, and there is no drag upon the brake band.

From Abroad at Home American Ramblings, Observations, and Adventures of Julian Street by Street, Julian