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dive brake
noun
, Aeronautics.
- 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.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of dive brake1
First recorded in 1935–40
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