AEROBRAKES | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Aerobrake

Speech Type: Verb

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈɛːrə(ʊ)breɪk
Dialects: British English
Definition:

cause a spacecraft to slow down by flying through a planet's rarefied atmosphere to produce aerodynamic drag

Short Definition:

cause spacecraft to slow down by flying through planet's rarefied atmosphere to produce aerodynamic drag

Examples:
  • they were going to be aerobraking to reduce speed

Word: Aerobrake

Speech Type: Noun

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈɛːrə(ʊ)breɪk
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a mechanism for aerobraking.

Short Definition:

mechanism for aerobraking

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