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aerobrake
[ air-oh-breyk ]
verb (used without object)
aerobraked, aerobraking.
- (of a spacecraft or satellite) to reduce velocity by taking advantage of a planet's atmospheric drag.
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of aerobrake1
First recorded in 1970–75; aero- ( def ) + brake 1( def )
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Example Sentences
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"I had a few minutes, so I ran through the aerobrake lockdown checklist for the reactor room. Everything's ready for acceleration and the compartment's sealed off."
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To save fuel that would otherwise be used by firing retrorockets to ease the ship into orbit around Mars, the craft will be equipped with an aerobrake.
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