brake pad
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3.0
- noun
- /breɪk pæd/
- Specialized
:
pastilla de freno
- When your brake pads wear down, you need to replace them to ensure your vehicle stops properly.
- worn brake pads
- replace brake pads
- new brake pads
Examples
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So, new wheel cylinder and also new brake pads?
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DeCamp may not care because they save so much on brake pad replacement, and it's easier for the driver.
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Richard knows more about brake pads than anyone in here.
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All it needs is some brake pads.
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Our new brake pads are really cool.
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I buy brake pads off him.
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I just changed the front brake pads.
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Tommy just sold half a million brake pads.
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Are drum brake pads supposed to be totally clean and dry or have fluid?
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The same goes for grinding that could be the result of worn brake pads that should be replaced.
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'brake' (device that stops motion) + 'pad' (flat protective material) yields a pad used in a braking system. This straightforward noun–noun compound follows common technical naming patterns found across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents can readily infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Brake pad gives a clear picture: a flat pad that presses when you brake and rubs the wheel's disc to make the wheel slow. So, brake pad means the flat part in a car's brake that presses on the disc to 'slow' or 'stop' the wheel.