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speech recognition
speech synthesis
speech therapy
speechify
speechless
speechmaker
speechwriter
speed
speed brake
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speed brake
speed brake (plural speed brakes)


noun 
Definition:
 
wing flap: a flap on an aircraft wing used to decrease speed in flight before landing
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