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DIVE BRAKE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does dive brake mean?
• DIVE BRAKE (noun)
The noun DIVE BRAKE has 1 sense:
1. a small parachute or articulated flap to reduce the speed of an aircraft
Familiarity information: DIVE BRAKE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A small parachute or articulated flap to reduce the speed of an aircraft
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
airbrake; dive brake
Hypernyms ("dive brake" is a kind of...):
constraint; restraint (a device that retards something's motion)
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