created sense approved 闸瓦/閘瓦 · zháwǎ · brake shoe — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
闸瓦 / 閘瓦
zháwǎ
brake shoe
A curved brake component used in trains, typically made of cast iron or synthetic resin, that presses against a wheel to stop its rotation.
闸 (literal) → 闸/閘 · zhá · brake 瓦 (literal) → 瓦 · wǎ · tile
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