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drogue para·chute

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. drogue parachutenoun

    a small parachute that pulls the main parachute from its storage pack

  2. drogue, drogue chute, drogue parachutenoun

    a parachute used to decelerate an object that is moving rapidly

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  1. drogue parachute

    A drogue parachute is a relatively small parachute used to create drag or slow the motion of an object, vehicle or aircraft. It's often deployed to provide stability, decelerate speed, or aid in the deployment of a larger main parachute. These are commonly used in aviation, spacecraft re-entry, and certain types of bombs or missiles.

Wikidata

  1. Drogue parachute

    A drogue parachute is a parachute designed to be deployed from a rapidly moving object in order to slow the object, or 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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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of drogue parachute in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of drogue parachute in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

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