parabrake

[ par-uh-breyk ]
/ ˈpær əˌbreɪk /

noun

parachute brake.

Origin of parabrake

First recorded in 1950–55; para-3 + brake1

Words nearby parabrake

parabolic aerial, parabolic antenna, parabolic mirror, parabolize, paraboloid, parabrake, parabulia, paracasein, paracel islands, paracelsus, paracenesthesia

British Dictionary definitions for parabrake

parabrake
/ (ˈpærəˌbreɪk) /

noun

another name for brake parachute