English edit

Etymology 1 edit

aero- +‎ brake

Noun edit

aerobrake (plural aerobrakes)

  1. A mechanism for aerobraking.

Etymology 2 edit

Back-formation from aerobraking.

Verb edit

aerobrake (third-person singular simple present aerobrakes, present participle aerobraking, simple past and past participle aerobraked)

  1. To perform aerobraking.