Associations to the word «Airbrake»

Wiktionary

AIRBRAKE, noun. A brake (slowing device) that is operated pneumatically (by air pressure).
AIRBRAKE, noun. A moving part of an aircraft wing to reduce lift and airspeed.

Dictionary definition

AIRBRAKE, noun. A small parachute or articulated flap to reduce the speed of an aircraft.
AIRBRAKE, noun. A vehicular brake that operates by compressed air; especially for heavy vehicles.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats