Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: drogue
IPA transcription: [dɹ'oʊɡ]
noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: drogue, drogue_chute, drogue_parachute
    Meaning: a parachute used to decelerate an object that is moving rapidly
  • Synonyms: sea_anchor, drogue
    Meaning: restraint consisting of a canvas covered frame that floats behind a vessel; prevents drifting or maintains the heading into a wind
  • Synonyms: windsock, wind_sock, sock, air_sock, air-sleeve, wind_sleeve, wind_cone, drogue
    Meaning: a truncated cloth cone mounted on a mast; used (e.g., at airports) to show the direction of the wind
  • Synonyms: drogue
    Meaning: a funnel-shaped device towed as a target by an airplane
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