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A brake system that employs vacuum or hydraulics, to assist the driver in application effort.
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Brakes operated by mechanical, hydraulic or pneumatic power rather than by driver effort.
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An automotive braking system in which the force applied to the brake pedal is amplified by means of engine vacuum or hydraulic force from a pump.
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A brake system that uses assistance (usually from a vacuum) to augment the force applied by the driver.
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Incorrect alternative to Power-Assisted Braking. Power brakes are correctly those in which a steady, high-pressure supply of oil actuates the mechanism. When the driver lightly touches a pedal, the mechanism opens the valve controlling the brakes.
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A power booster that utilizes vacuum or hydraulic pressure to boost the braking effort of the driver. Tapered Roller Bearing - A bearing that uses a series of tapered steel rollers held between inner and outer races.
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A brake system that uses a power booster to make braking easier.
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use a vacuum to add additional force to the brake actuating mechanism. Less effort needed on the brake pedal.
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