"brake block" meaning in English

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  "pos": "noun",
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          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "en",
          "name": "Bicycle parts",
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      "glosses": [
        "One of two small blocks fitted to a brake caliper, which rub on the wheel rim when the brake is applied."
      ],
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      "links": [
        [
          "caliper",
          "caliper"
        ],
        [
          "wheel",
          "wheel"
        ],
        [
          "rim",
          "rim"
        ],
        [
          "applied",
          "apply"
        ]
      ],
      "qualifier": "on a bicycle",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(on a bicycle) One of two small blocks fitted to a brake caliper, which rub on the wheel rim when the brake is applied."
      ]
    },
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          "ref": "1959 March, “The 2,500 h.p. electric locomotives for the Kent Coast electrification”, in Trains Illustrated, page 124:",
          "text": "There are two brake blocks per wheel of the locomotive, and each brake block is actuated by its own cylinder, which obviates rigging (except to the hand parking brake).",
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        },
        {
          "ref": "1960 February, “The first of London's new Piccadilly Line trains is delivered”, in Trains Illustrated, page 93:",
          "text": "Braking is by non-metallic brake blocks throughout, two to each wheel.",
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        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A block fitted to locomotives or rolling stock, which rubs on the steel tyre of the wheel when the brake is applied."
      ],
      "id": "en-brake_block-en-noun-rcaopMsW",
      "links": [
        [
          "rail transport",
          "rail transport"
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        [
          "locomotive",
          "locomotive"
        ],
        [
          "rolling stock",
          "rolling stock"
        ],
        [
          "steel",
          "steel"
        ],
        [
          "tyre",
          "tyre"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rail transport) A block fitted to locomotives or rolling stock, which rubs on the steel tyre of the wheel when the brake is applied."
      ],
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        "rail-transport",
        "railways",
        "transport"
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      "glosses": [
        "A block (perhaps wooden) used for braking a horse-drawn vehicle."
      ],
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      "links": [
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          "horse-drawn"
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  "word": "brake block"
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      "glosses": [
        "One of two small blocks fitted to a brake caliper, which rub on the wheel rim when the brake is applied."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "caliper",
          "caliper"
        ],
        [
          "wheel",
          "wheel"
        ],
        [
          "rim",
          "rim"
        ],
        [
          "applied",
          "apply"
        ]
      ],
      "qualifier": "on a bicycle",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(on a bicycle) One of two small blocks fitted to a brake caliper, which rub on the wheel rim when the brake is applied."
      ]
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        "en:Rail transportation"
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          "ref": "1959 March, “The 2,500 h.p. electric locomotives for the Kent Coast electrification”, in Trains Illustrated, page 124:",
          "text": "There are two brake blocks per wheel of the locomotive, and each brake block is actuated by its own cylinder, which obviates rigging (except to the hand parking brake).",
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        },
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          "ref": "1960 February, “The first of London's new Piccadilly Line trains is delivered”, in Trains Illustrated, page 93:",
          "text": "Braking is by non-metallic brake blocks throughout, two to each wheel.",
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        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A block fitted to locomotives or rolling stock, which rubs on the steel tyre of the wheel when the brake is applied."
      ],
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          "rail transport",
          "rail transport"
        ],
        [
          "locomotive",
          "locomotive"
        ],
        [
          "rolling stock",
          "rolling stock"
        ],
        [
          "steel",
          "steel"
        ],
        [
          "tyre",
          "tyre"
        ]
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        "(rail transport) A block fitted to locomotives or rolling stock, which rubs on the steel tyre of the wheel when the brake is applied."
      ],
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        "rail-transport",
        "railways",
        "transport"
      ]
    },
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        "A block (perhaps wooden) used for braking a horse-drawn vehicle."
      ],
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