single-block brake

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single-block brake [′siŋ·gəl ¦bläk ′brāk]

(mechanical engineering)

A friction brake consisting of a short block fitted to the contour of a wheel or drum and pressed up against the surface by means of a lever on a fulcrum; used on railroad cars.

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