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aerobrake
[ air-oh-breyk ]
verb (used without object)
, aer·o·braked, aer·o·brak·ing.
- (of a spacecraft or satellite) to reduce velocity by taking advantage of a planet's atmospheric drag.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of aerobrake1
First recorded in 1970–75; aero- ( def ) + brake 1( def )
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