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Airbrake   Listen
noun
airbrake  n.  
1.
A small parachute or articulated flap to reduce the speed of an aircraft.
Synonyms: dive brake
2.
A vehicular brake that operates by compressed air; especially for heavy vehicles. Same as air brake.
Synonyms: air brake
3.
An atomizer to spray by means of compressed air.






Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48








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"Airbrake" Quotes from Famous Books



... excited," laughed Phil. "They have forgotten or neglected to couple the airbrake pipes up. Someday one of these crews will wreck us all. I have talked until I am tired. You see there is air on the front end of this train, but these show cars have not been coupled up with the air pipes of the regular train. It is very bad business. I'll report it when ...
— The Circus Boys on the Plains • Edgar B. P. Darlington



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