This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
dive brake
Save This Word!
This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
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.
QUIZ
WILL YOU SAIL OR STUMBLE ON THESE GRAMMAR QUESTIONS?
Smoothly step over to these common grammar mistakes that trip many people up. Good luck!
Question 1 of 7
Fill in the blank: I can’t figure out _____ gave me this gift.
Origin of dive brake
First recorded in 1935–40
Words nearby dive brake
divaricator, dive, dive-bomb, dive bomber, dive bombing, dive brake, Divehi, divemaster, diver, diverbium, diverge
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
How to use dive brake in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for dive brake
dive brake
noun
a flap or spoiler extended from the wings of a ground-attack aircraft for controlling a dive
another name for air brake
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012