airbrake

Other forms: airbrakes

Definitions of airbrake
  1. noun
    a vehicular brake that operates by compressed air; especially for heavy vehicles
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    type of:
    power brake
    a brake on an automobile that magnifies a small force applied to the brake pedal into a proportionately larger force applied to slow or stop the vehicle
  2. noun
    a small parachute or articulated flap to reduce the speed of an aircraft
    synonyms: dive brake
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    type of:
    constraint, restraint
    a device that impede's something's motion
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