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Meaning ofaerobrakingin English

aerobraking

us//ˈɛ.ə.roʊ.breɪ.kiŋ//uk//ˈɛ.ə.roʊ.breɪ.kɪŋ//

Definitions

Noun
1. using atmospheric drag to slow spacecraft; reduce fuel consumption
  Aerobraking is used to slow down spacecraft when they enter a planet's atmosphere.
Verb
1. slowing a spacecraft by dragging through atmosphere
  The spacecraft began aerobraking by flying through the thin atmosphere of Mars.