Meaning of airbrake | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A brake (slowing device) that is operated pneumatically (by air pressure).
2. A movable control surface that extends to increase drag without affecting lift (unlike a spoiler); a device that provides aerodynamic braking.

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Examples

“The powerful airbrake of the truck quickly brought it to a stop⟳.”

“These VEAs (of which some 550 were built in total) would themselves have⟳ been converted from 1962 vanwides, refurbished and fitted with airbrakes specifically with Ministry of Defence munitions traffic in mind⟳, as many military establishments and depots would have⟳ had track too sharply curved for newer airbraked wagons.”

“The BAe 146 and Fokker 100's tailcone-mounted airbrakes allow⟳ them to slow down quickly for steep approaches without experiencing the lift⟳ degradation seen with spoiler-only aircraft.”

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