arrestor bed
noun
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or arrester bed
: a bed of loose material (such as gravel) designed to slow a vehicle (such as a landing aircraft or a semitrailer) that is out of control
Where airport space and geography don't allow that, engineered structures known as arrestor beds have been installed at 44 runway ends at 30 U.S. airports, with several more planned.—
Ian MacLeod, Ottawa Citizen, 21 June 2010
Ian MacLeod, Ottawa Citizen, 21 June 2010Dictionary Entries Near arrestor bed
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“Arrestor bed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/arrestor%20bed. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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