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dive brake

noun

, Aeronautics.
  1. a flap deployed from the wings or fuselage of an aircraft, as a dive bomber or sailplane, that increases drag to permit a relatively steep angle of descent without a dangerous buildup in speed.


dive brake

noun

  1. a flap or spoiler extended from the wings of a ground-attack aircraft for controlling a dive
  2. another name for air brake
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Origin of dive brake1

First recorded in 1935–40

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