speed brake

noun

1. a flap on an aircraft wing used to decrease speed in flight in preparation for landing.

Example Sentences

Using information from the “black box” inside Grossman’s vehicle — an event data recorder that depicts information such as speed, brake usage and airbag deployment — Hale said the last five seconds of Grossman’s travels the night of Sept. 29, 2020, were captured before a collision triggered her airbags.

From Los Angeles Times

The aircraft had a custom-built autopilot system and were fitted with a speed brake and larger wheels to increase drag and slow the rate of descent, Red Bull said on its website.

From Washington Times

The regulations don’t cover new partially automated systems that can control speed, brake, and steer cars on freeways, and they don’t address cameras and radar used in those systems.

From Washington Times

The regulations don’t cover new partially automated systems that can control speed, brake, and steer cars on freeways, and they don’t address cameras and radar used in those systems.

From Seattle Times

And I don’t see a Justice Brett Kavanaugh as a speed brake here, and I see Gorsuch as almost leading the charge.

From Slate