thrust reverser

noun

A feature of modern aircraft that diverts the exhaust of the aircraft engines forward to function as a brake.

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reverse thrust
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Meanings

nounthrust reverser (plural thrust reversers)

plural thrust reversers

  1. aeronauticsA feature of modern aircraft that diverts the exhaust of the aircraft engines forward to function as a brake.

    Synonyms: reverse thrust

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA feature of modern aircraft that diverts the exhaust of the aircraft engines forward to function as a brake.

Similar
reverse thrust
Also see
reverse thrust
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APA

thrust reverser. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thrust%20reverser

MLA

“thrust reverser.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thrust%20reverser. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “thrust reverser,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thrust%20reverser.

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