Usually means: Reducing spacecraft speed using atmosphere.
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  1. aerobraking: Merriam-Webster
  2. aerobraking: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
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  7. Aerobraking: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
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noun:  (astronautics) The use of atmospheric drag to reduce the velocity of a spacecraft, especially so as to establish a stable orbit and to reduce fuel consumption.

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