aerobrake

English

Etymology 1

From aero- +‎ brake.

Noun

aerobrake (plural aerobrakes)

  1. A mechanism for aerobraking.

Etymology 2

Back-formation from aerobraking.

Verb

aerobrake (third-person singular simple present aerobrakes, present participle aerobraking, simple past and past participle aerobraked)

  1. To perform aerobraking.
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