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speed brake

–noun
a flap on an aircraft wing used to decrease speed in flight in preparation for landing.
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speed brake  
n.  A flap on an aircraft for decreasing speed while in flight in preparation for landing.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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