Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

autobrake

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: au-to-brake
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A system that automatically applies an aircraft's hydraulic wheel brakes upon touchdown during landing, or when the throttle is reduced to idle during a rejected takeoff.

Etymology

From auto- + brake.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: auto

Inflected Forms

autobrakes (plural)

Questions

What does autobrake mean?: A system that automatically applies an aircraft's hydraulic wheel brakes upon touchdown during landing, or when the throttle is reduced to idle during a rejected takeoff.
Where does autobrake come from?: From auto- + brake.

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