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drogue parachute

Noun

∙ Synonym of drogue (sense:conical parachute)

WORDNET 2.0
drogue parachute
Noun
1. a small parachute that pulls the main parachute from its storage pack
(hypernym) parachute, chute
2. a parachute used to decelerate an object that is moving rapidly
(synonym) drogue, drogue chute
(hypernym) parachute, chute

ENGLISH WIKIPEDIA - THE FREE ENCYCLOPEDIA
Drogue parachute
A drogue parachute is a parachute designed to be deployed from a rapidly moving object in order to slow the object, to provide control and stability, or as a pilot parachute to deploy a larger parachute. It was invented by Giovanni Agusta in 1911.
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WIKTIONARY - Yabla

drogue parachute

Noun

∙ Synonym of drogue (sense:conical parachute)

WORDNET 2.0
drogue parachute
Noun
1. a small parachute that pulls the main parachute from its storage pack
(hypernym) parachute, chute
2. a parachute used to decelerate an object that is moving rapidly
(synonym) drogue, drogue chute
(hypernym) parachute, chute

ENGLISH WIKIPEDIA - THE FREE ENCYCLOPEDIA
Drogue parachute
A drogue parachute is a parachute designed to be deployed from a rapidly moving object in order to slow the object, to provide control and stability, or as a pilot parachute to deploy a larger parachute. It was invented by Giovanni Agusta in 1911.
See more at Wikipedia.org...

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