Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [air-oh-breyk]
- /ˈɛər oʊˌbreɪk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [air-oh-breyk]
- /ˈɛər oʊˌbreɪk/
Definitions of aerobrake word
- verb aerobrake to perform aerobraking 3
- verb without object aerobrake (of a spacecraft or satellite) to reduce velocity by taking advantage of a planet's atmospheric drag. 1
- noun aerobrake Cause a spacecraft to slow down by flying through a planet’s rarefied atmosphere to produce aerodynamic drag. 1
- noun aerobrake A mechanism for aerobraking. 0
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Origin of aerobrake
First appearance:
before 1970 One of the 2% newest English words
First recorded in 1970-75; aero- + brake1
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Parts of speech for Aerobrake
noun
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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aerobrake popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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