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brake drum

–noun
a narrow metal cylinder, fixed to a rotating shaft or wheel, against which brake shoes or brake bands act.

Origin:
1895–1900
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brake drum  
n.  A metal cylinder to which pressure is applied by a braking mechanism in order to arrest rotation of the wheel or shaft to which the cylinder is attached.
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