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aerobrake

verb aero·brake \ˈer-ō-ˌbrāk\

Definition of AEROBRAKE

transitive verb
:  to decelerate (as a spacecraft) by passage through a planetary atmosphere
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First Known Use of AEROBRAKE

1965

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