DRIFTAGE

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

The deviation (by a vessel or aircraft) from its intended course due to drifting

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural events

Hypernyms ("driftage" is a kind of...):

departure; deviation; difference; divergence (a variation that deviates from the standard or norm)

Domain category:

aircraft (a vehicle that can fly)

Derivation:

drift (wander from a direct course or at random)

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