lining vs brake lining

lining and brake lining both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
lining	Yes	No	No	No
brake lining	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, brake lining is a hyponym of lining; that is, brake lining is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than lining:

lining: a protective covering that protects an inside surface
brake lining: the lining on the brake shoes that comes in contact with the brake drum

Other hyponyms of lining include bushing, cylindrical lining, facing, furnace lining, refractory.

lining (noun)	brake lining (noun)
the act of attaching an inside lining (to a garment or curtain etc.)	the lining on the brake shoes that comes in contact with the brake drum
providing something with a surface of a different material
a protective covering that protects an inside surface
a piece of cloth that is used as the inside surface of a garment