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Just where does Terrabreak come from? And how does it relate to Cessna/ONR AIAA Design/Build/Fly? We'll, lets break it down for you:

Terra: The earth; earth.

Break:

1. To cause to separate into pieces suddenly or violently; smash.
2. To divide into pieces, as by bending or cutting: break crackers for a baby.
3. To separate into components or parts: broke the work into discrete tasks.
4. To snap off or detach: broke a twig from the tree.

Brake:

1. A device for slowing or stopping motion, as of a vehicle, especially by contact friction
2. Something that slows or stops action.

So, to put the pieces together:

• TerraBrake (v.): The method of using the earth as a device for slowing or stopping
• TerraBreak (v.): The method of using the earth to cause a sudden separation into pieces