MASTER CYLINDER

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A cylinder that contains brake fluid that is compressed by a piston

Synonyms:

brake cylinder; hydraulic brake cylinder; master cylinder

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("master cylinder" is a kind of...):

cylinder; piston chamber (a chamber within which piston moves)

Holonyms ("master cylinder" is a part of...):

hydraulic brake; hydraulic brakes (brake system in which a brake pedal moves a piston in the master cylinder; brake fluid then applies great force to the brake pads or shoes)

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