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brake parachute

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noun

  1. Also called: brake chute.   parachute brake.   parabrake.  a parachute attached to the rear of a vehicle and opened to assist braking

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In addition to Bloodhound's airbrake system, we will have a brake parachute as a backup, and another brake parachute as a backup to the backup, just in case.

From BBC • Oct. 27, 2014

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