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DROGUE PARACHUTE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A parachute used to decelerate an object that is moving rapidly
Synonyms:
drogue; drogue chute; drogue parachute
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 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)
