"arresting gear" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: arresting gears [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} arresting gear (countable and uncountable, plural arresting gears)
  1. (aviation, military) A system used to quickly decelerate a landing aircraft, essential for landing on an aircraft carrier (although land-based airfields can also be equipped with arresting gear); the most common system consists of a series of transverse wire ropes designed to snag an aircraft's tailhook, connected to a hydraulic or mechanical energy-absorbing system, but other systems exist (typically only for use in an emergency situation) which use a net to slow down an aircraft. Wikipedia link: arresting gear Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Aviation, Military

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