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servo brake

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servo brake [′sər·vō ′brāk]
(mechanical engineering)
A brake in which the motion of the vehicle is used to increase the pressure on one of the shoes.
A brake in which the force applied by the operator is augmented by a power-driven mechanism.


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Able to achieve repeatability of 5 [micro], the HYB series combines conventional hydraulic brakes with Toyokoki's AC servo brakes.
Kirsty's only concession to modern-day motoring has been to fit servo brakes and retracting seat belts.
 
 
 
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