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

Example Sentences

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The substance is found in products such brake linings and gaskets, and is used to manufacture chlorine bleach and sodium hydroxide, also known as caustic soda.

From Seattle Times

He died in 2005 of pulmonary fibrosis, apparently caused by asbestos from the brake linings he worked on in his father’s auto shop.

From Washington Post

More cars made in the United States would require more brake linings made in Mexico and more circuitry forged in China, using copper mined in Chile.

From New York Times

"Investing in research is like investing in better brake linings, when taking your foot off the accelerator would do just as well."

From Washington Post

Well, it avoided accidents but it sure as hell was rough on brake linings.

From Project Gutenberg

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