brake

Table of Contents

Introduction References & Edit History Related Topics

Images

antilock braking system

disc brake assembly

vacuum-assisted power brake

Discover

Ahura Mazda - relief of the Zoroastrian god Ahura Mazda at the ancient ruins of Persepolis in Iran. Also known as Ormazd Zoroastrianism,

Which Religion Is the Oldest?

Small, white rat (genus Rattus) on a glass table. (rodent, laboratory, experiment)

Cruel and Unusual Punishments: 15 Types of Torture

Two puppies and a kitten, puppy playfully biting kitten's head

Why Are the Babies of Mammals Cute?

Polar bear leaping among ice floes at Spitsbergen, Svalbard archipelago, Norway, the Arctic. Sea ice climate change mammal jump global warming

All 81 References in Fall Out Boy’s “We Didn’t Start the Fire,” Explained

Computer mapping, woman at early 1990s computer

Timeline of the 1990s

Figure 13: A Maxim machine gun, belt-fed and water-cooled, operated by German infantrymen, World War I.

7 Deadliest Weapons in History

Thumbnail for flags that look alike quiz Russia, Slovenia, Iceland, Norway

Flags That Look Alike

brake: Related Content

Written and fact-checked by The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

Photos

antilock braking system

disc brake assembly

vacuum-assisted power brake

See All Images →

Topics

brake drum brake shoe coaster brake rod brake disk brake vacuum brake power brake hydrodynamic brake drum brake air brake screw spring flywheel bearing clutch shaft coupling governor particle accelerator clock lubrication

Dig Deeper: More Articles That Discuss This Topic

Key People

Vincent Bendix

American inventor and industrialist