(on a bicycle) one of two metal blocks holding rubber pads that, when the hand brake is activated, press against the rotating wheel to produce a braking action. Compare caliper (def 6). Expand
Cuba (gocuba.ca) is the largest island in the Caribbean at 42,803 square miles. Just 83 miles from Key West, Florida, it is also the closest Caribbean destination to the United States.
Plantation Island, Florida. Plantation Island is a census-designated place (CDP) in Collier County, Florida, United States. The population was 163 at the 2010 census. It is part of the NaplesâMarco Island Metropolitan Statistical Area.