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parachute brake
noun
- a parachute opened horizontally from the tail of an airplane upon landing, used as an aid in braking.
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of parachute brake1
First recorded in 1925–30
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Example Sentences
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He lauded changes that had been made to the parachute brake to make it deploy smoothly on the run.
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Ostich popped the eight-foot parachute brake; the Flying Caduceus skidded wildly for nearly two miles, snapped off a wheel, hopped briefly into the air and shuddered to a halt.
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