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deceleron
[ dee-sel-uh-ron ]
/ diˈsɛl əˌrɒn /
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noun Aeronautics.
an aileron that acts as a brake.
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Origin of deceleron
Blend of decelerate and aileron
Words nearby deceleron
deceivable, deceive, deceiver, decelerate, decelerometer, deceleron, decem, December, Decembrist, decemvir, decemvirate
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