DIVE BRAKE

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A small parachute or articulated flap to reduce the speed of an aircraft

Synonyms:

airbrake; dive brake

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("dive brake" is a kind of...):

constraint; restraint (a device that retards something's motion)

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