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brake drum

American  

noun

  1. a narrow metal cylinder, fixed to a rotating shaft or wheel, against which brake shoes or brake bands act.

brake drum British  

noun

  1. the cast-iron drum attached to the hub of a wheel of a motor vehicle fitted with drum brakes See also brake shoe

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Etymology

Origin of brake drum

First recorded in 1895–1900

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He took the title after performing Jennifer Higdon's Percussion Concerto, requiring him to play drums, marimba, vibraphone and even a car's brake drum.

From BBC • Oct. 9, 2022

It had been missing ten days when Mr. Baldwin suddenly beheld it perched impudently on a brake drum of his automobile.

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