autobrake

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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.

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Meanings

nounautobrake (plural autobrakes)

plural autobrakes

  1. aeronauticsA 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.

Origin

From auto- + brake.

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APA

autobrake. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autobrake

MLA

“autobrake.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autobrake. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “autobrake,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autobrake.

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