brake drum
noun
a narrow metal cylinder, fixed to a rotating shaft or wheel, against which brake shoes or brake bands act.
Origin of brake drum
First recorded in 1895–1900
Words nearby brake drum
braird,
braise,
brak,
brake,
brake band,
brake drum,
brake fade,
brake fluid,
brake horsepower,
brake light,
brake lining
British Dictionary definitions for brake drum
brake drum
noun
the cast-iron drum attached to the hub of a wheel of a motor vehicle fitted with drum brakes
See also brake shoe