brake lining

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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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How to use brake lining in a sentence

These are dark times for network TV, but experiments like Galavant are the silver lining.
‘Galavant’: A Drunken, Horny Musical Fairy Tale|Melissa Leon|January 5, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Johnson Welded Products Ohio-based manufacturer of reservoirs for air brake systems.
The 26 Next Hobby Lobbys|Abby Haglage|December 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Heavily armed Simbas had already arrived at the missionary house and were lining up families in the backyard for execution.
‘Argo’ in the Congo: The Ghosts of the Stanleyville Hostage Crisis|Nina Strochlic|November 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Air Force official noted that there is a silver lining that comes with the news that ISIS is become more difficult to target.
Drone ‘Shortage’ Hampers ISIS War|Dave Majumdar|November 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST

One silver lining for Obama may be on the issue of a new congressional authorization for war against ISIS.
Republican Hawks Already Have a War Plan for ISIS, Ukraine, and Obama|Eli Lake|November 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
They tobogganed down hills without a brake at the imminent peril of their lives.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol|William J. Locke
"It will go through, if I live," calmly replied Harry, as he carefully concealed the message in the lining of his coat.
The Courier of the Ozarks|Byron A. Dunn
When pure and of close hard grain it is used as a refractory for lining furnaces, especially those designed for anthracite.
Asbestos|Robert H. Jones
He was referring to the value of asbestos millboard as a lining for fireproof cases and deed boxes.
Asbestos|Robert H. Jones
If he is injured while running a car from a defective brake of which he had knowledge, he cannot recover.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman|Albert Sidney Bolles

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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