aerodynamic braking

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aerodynamic braking

1. (Engineering / Aeronautics) the use of aerodynamic drag to slow spacecraft re-entering the atmosphere

2. (Engineering / Aeronautics) the use of airbrakes to retard flying vehicles or objects

3. (Engineering / Aeronautics) the use of a parachute or reversed thrust to decelerate an aircraft before landing

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