front brake

collocation in English

meaningsoffrontandbrake

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front
adjective[before noun]
uk
/frʌnt/us
/frʌnt/
in or at the front ...
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brake
noun[C]
uk
/breɪk/us
/breɪk/
a device that makes a vehicle go slower or stop, or a pedal, bar, or handle that makes this ...
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(Definition offrontandbrakefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Research shows that three quarters of motor cyclists do not use theirfrontbrakefor straight line braking.
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This model featured unsprung front forks and a cycle type calliperfrontbrakewhich made it a very affordable mode of transport.
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Thefrontbrakerotors are ventilated while there are rear solid disks.
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When you squeezed thefrontbrakelever hard not only did the front end not dive, it actually rose slightly.
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It also heralded an embrionic hydraulicfrontbrakeactuation.
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The rider is able to select, using a handlebar switch, the amount offrontbrakeforce applied when the rear brake pedal is used.
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It was later discovered that a loose visor tear-off got stuck inside the leftfrontbrakeduct, causing the disc to overheat.
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Thefrontbrakewas modified in 1997, introducing a second disc and reducing the diameter to 256 mm.
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It had nofrontbrake, so relied on twin drum rear brakes which were pedal operated.
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Thefrontbrakeis the most effective method of stopping a bike under normal road conditions.
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Standard are 4-pistonfrontbrakecalipers, 19-inch alloy wheels, dual zone climate control, and other items.
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The rider quickly applies thefrontbrakeand simultaneously rotates the handlebars 90 degrees counterclockwise towards the seat and pulls up sharply on the seat.
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Numerous improvements were made over the years, including adoption of afrontbrakein 1928.
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Thefrontbrakewas a single inboard ventilated disc that was developed to improve brake performance and feel.
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Thefrontbrakewas installed in the hub.
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Thefrontbrakewas a massive magnesium casting.
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For 1957 thefrontbrakewas enlarged to 8 inches.
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The conventionalfrontbrakecalipers were replaced by radially mounted calipers, activated by a radial master cylinder.
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Some older cars had a separatefrontbrakeaccumulator on power steering models.
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In this system, thefrontbrakelever applies pressure to four (in later models, five) of the sixfrontbrakecaliper pistons.
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