| A | B |
| brake bleeding | process of flushing air or contaminated fluid from the braking system |
| hydraulics | process of applying pressure to a liquid to transfer force or motion |
| metering valve | valve that controls or delays the flow of brake fluid to the front brakes |
| pressure differential valve | valve that senses the pressure in each circuit |
| proportioning valve | valve that reduces the amount of brakiing force at the rear wheels on front disc and rear drum brakes systems |
| residual pressure check valve | valve that maintains a residual pressure of about 6-18psi in the brake lines |
| calipers | cylinders that activate the disc brakes |
| master cylinder | the input cylinder in automotive brake systems that provides the pressurized fluid to the remote cylinders |
| step-bore cylinder | a cylinder with two different diameters |