noun

aerobraking

aer·obr·aki·ng 4 syllables

The use of atmospheric drag to reduce the velocity of a spacecraft, especially so as to establish a stable orbit and …

Word facts

Part of speech noun
Syllables 4
Letters 11
Starts with A

Definition of Aerobraking

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

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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How many syllables does aerobraking have?

Aerobraking has 4 syllables: aer·obr·aki·ng. The word is broken into 4 spoken beats.

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Aerobraking is used as a noun. As a noun, it names a thing, idea, or concept.

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Aerobraking has 11 letters. It contains 4 syllables and starts with the letter A. In word games, letter count and syllable count can help narrow results when you know the word length.