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DROGUE PARACHUTE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does drogue parachute mean?
• DROGUE PARACHUTE (noun)
The noun DROGUE PARACHUTE has 2 senses:
1. a small parachute that pulls the main parachute from its storage pack
2. a parachute used to decelerate an object that is moving rapidly
Familiarity information: DROGUE PARACHUTE used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A small parachute that pulls the main parachute from its storage pack
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("drogue parachute" is a kind of...):
chute; parachute (rescue equipment consisting of a device that fills with air and retards your fall)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A parachute used to decelerate an object that is moving rapidly
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
drogue; drogue chute; drogue parachute
Hypernyms ("drogue parachute" is a kind of...):
chute; parachute (rescue equipment consisting of a device that fills with air and retards your fall)
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