air brake

Noun

Meaning

A railway brake operated by condensed air.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

airbrake drogue chute aerodynamic brake brake parachute aircraft wing drag chute parabrake drag parachute deceleration parachute parachute air braking system pneumatic brake booster pneumatic brake power booster air pressure brake compressed air brakes compressed air braking system

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Examples

It is impossible to drive a train or truck with a serious leak in the air brake system. Source: Internet

A retarded bomb has a small parachute or air brake that opens to reduce the speed of the bomb to produce a safe horizontal separation between the two. Source: Internet

Philosophical Transactions Royal Society B, 267. Additionally, the rudder and air brake hypotheses do not explain why such large variation exists in crest size even among adults. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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