dive brake
dive brake
D d Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [dahyv breyk]
- /daɪv breɪk/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [dahyv breyk]
- /daɪv breɪk/
Definitions of dive brake words
- noun dive brake a flap deployed from the wings or fuselage of an aircraft, as a dive bomber or sailplane, that increases drag to permit a relatively steep angle of descent without a dangerous buildup in speed. 1
- noun dive brake a flap or spoiler extended from the wings of a ground-attack aircraft for controlling a dive 0
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Origin of dive brake
First appearance:
before 1935 One of the 8% newest English words
First recorded in 1935-40
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Parts of speech for Dive brake
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dive brake popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
dive brake usage trend in Literature
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