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brake shoe
DEFINITIONS OF:
brake shoe
1
n
a restraint provided when the brake linings are moved hydraulically against the brake drum to retard the wheel's rotation
Synonyms:
shoe
,
skid
Type of:
constraint
,
restraint
a device that retards something's motion
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