master cylinder
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a cylinder that contains brake fluid that is compressed by a piston
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brake cylinder
hydraulic brake cylinder
main cylinder
brake master cylinder
core roll
main barrel
main roller
master brake cylinder
tandem master cylinder
brake cylinders
braking cylinder
main roll
wheel cylinder
main brake cylinder
transmitter cylinder
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This causes the valve to open, allowing a small amount of brake fluid to bypass the master cylinder into a local reservoir, lowering the pressure on the cylinder and releasing the brakes.
On some systems, the valve has three positions: * In position one, the valve is open; pressure from the master cylinder is passed right through to the brake.