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air brake

air brake (plural air brakes)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. air-operated brake: a brake operated by compressed air, especially in a heavy motor vehicle

2. aircraft brake: a flap or small parachute on an aircraft operated to increase drag and thus slow the aircraft

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