dive brake
noun Aeronautics.
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.
Origin of dive brake
First recorded in 1935–40
Words nearby dive brake
divaricate,
divarication,
divaricator,
dive,
dive bomber,
dive brake,
dive table,
dive-bomb,
divehi,
divemaster,
diver
British Dictionary definitions for dive brake
dive brake
noun
a flap or spoiler extended from the wings of a ground-attack aircraft for controlling a dive
another name for air brake