Assertion: great horned owl's predator | /r/CapableOf | haul its head
Facets:
value: to air-brake the descent
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: —the owl glides down "quiet as a moth" until, at the critical moment, the predator suddenly flares its wings and hauls back its head to air-brake the descent, at the same time extending its feathered legs down and forward, talons agape, to snatch the unsuspecting meal, and often render it lifeless, in one fell swoop.