service brake
Main vehicle decelerator
The service brake is the main braking system used during normal vehicle operation, as opposed to the parking brake or emergency brake.
It's the brake you engage with the pedal while driving: The service brake felt spongy after the fluid leaked.
The term appears most often in technical, regulatory, or commercial vehicle contexts.
- pedalFoot-operated lever
- soft pedalPlay down importance
- hydraulicRelating to pressurized liquids
- discFlat circular object
- drumStruck percussion cylinder
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