brake lining

brake lining ExamplesWord Origin noun

1. the material, usually asbestos combined with other materials, used as the friction-producing element of a brake.

Origin of brake lining First recorded in 1920–25 Examples from the Web for brake lining Historical Examples of brake lining

The brake-lining which had been wished on her at Saddle Back was burnt out.

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British Dictionary definitions for brake lining brake lining noun

1. a curved thin strip of an asbestos composition riveted to a brake shoe to provide it with a renewable surface