Airbrake

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  airbrake \airbrake\ n.
     1. 1 a small parachute or articulated flap to reduce the
        speed of an aircraft.
  
     Syn: dive brake
          [WordNet 1.5]


  
     2. a vehicular brake that operates by compressed air;
        especially for heavy vehicles. Same as {air brake}.
  
     Syn: air brake
          [WordNet 1.5] n.
  
     1. an atomizer to spray by means of compressed air.
        [WordNet 1.5] airbrush

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  airbrake
       n 1: a small parachute or articulated flap to reduce the speed of
            an aircraft [syn: {dive brake}]
       2: a vehicular brake that operates by compressed air;
          especially for heavy vehicles