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Bicycle brake systems are used to slow down or brake a bicycle. There have been various types through history, and several are still in use today.

Bicycle Chain Brake System

Bicycle brake systems are used to slow down or brake a bicycle. There have been various types through…

A conveyance braking system actuated by compressed air. Modern trains rely upon a fail-safe air brake system

Air Brake

A conveyance braking system actuated by compressed air. Modern trains rely upon a fail-safe air brake…

A vehicle brake is used to slow down a vehicle by converting its kinetic energy into heat. The basic hydraulic system, most commonly used, usually has six main stages. The brake pedal, the brake boost (vacuum servo), the master cylinder, the apportioning valves and finally the brakes themselves.

Automobile Brake

A vehicle brake is used to slow down a vehicle by converting its kinetic energy into heat. The basic…

A movable iron plate that regulates the draft in a stove or chimney or furnace

Furnace Damper

A movable iron plate that regulates the draft in a stove or chimney or furnace

A fastener is a hardware device that mechanically joins or affixes two or more objects together.

Device Fastener

A fastener is a hardware device that mechanically joins or affixes two or more objects together.

A lock attached to the sashes of a double hung window that can fix both in the shut position

Window Lock

A lock attached to the sashes of a double hung window that can fix both in the shut position

A restraint provided when the brake linings are moved hydraulically against the brake drum to retard the wheel's rotation

Brake Shoe

A restraint provided when the brake linings are moved hydraulically against the brake drum to retard…