airbrake.
A brake (slowing device) that is operated pneumatically (by air pressure).
Meaning & usage
A brake (slowing device) that is operated pneumatically (by air pressure).
The powerful airbrake of the truck quickly brought it to a stop.
A movable control surface that extends to increase drag without affecting lift (unlike a spoiler); a device that provides aerodynamic braking.
The BAe 146 and Fokker 100's tailcone-mounted airbrakes allow them to slow down quickly for steep approaches without experiencing the lift degradation seen with spoiler-only aircraft.
Where this word comes from
From air + brake.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.