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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (2)

1. a small parachute or articulated flap to reduce the speed of an aircraft;
[syn: airbrake, dive brake]

2. a vehicular brake that operates by compressed air; especially for heavy vehicles;


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

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
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

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