"airbrake" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: airbrakes [plural]
Etymology: air + brake Etymology templates: {{compound|en|air|brake}} air + brake Head templates: {{en-noun}} airbrake (plural airbrakes)
  1. A brake (slowing device) that is operated pneumatically (by air pressure). Translations (aerodynamic brake): lentojarrut [plural] (Finnish), Luftbremse [feminine] (German), αερόφρενο (aerófreno) [neuter] (Greek), coscáin eitilte [masculine, plural] (Irish) Translations (pneumatic brake): paineilmajarru (Finnish), Druckluftbremse [feminine] (German), αερόφρενο (aerófreno) [neuter] (Greek), aerchoscán [masculine] (Irish)
    Sense id: en-airbrake-en-noun-7M6rvZAz Disambiguation of 'aerodynamic brake': 62 38 Disambiguation of 'pneumatic brake': 59 41
  2. (aviation) A movable control surface that extends to increase drag without affecting lift (unlike a spoiler); a device that provides aerodynamic braking. Categories (topical): Aviation, Aviation
    Sense id: en-airbrake-en-noun-grsZ-Cyw Disambiguation of Aviation: 7 93 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 98 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 5 95 Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: air brake [usually] Related terms: air-braked

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