brake lining
noun
the material, usually asbestos combined with other materials, used as the friction-producing element of a brake.
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Origin of brake lining
First recorded in 1920–25
Words nearby brake lining
brake drum, brake fade, brake fluid, brake horsepower, brake light, brake lining, brakeman, brake pad, brake parachute, brake pedal, braker
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The brake-lining which had been wished on her at Saddle Back was burnt out.
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British Dictionary definitions for brake lining
brake lining
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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