Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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drogue | Yes | No | No | No |
parachute | Yes | No | Yes | No |
drogue (noun) | parachute (noun) |
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a parachute used to decelerate an object that is moving rapidly | rescue equipment consisting of a device that fills with air and retards your fall |
restraint consisting of a canvas covered frame that floats behind a vessel; prevents drifting or maintains the heading into a wind | |
a truncated cloth cone mounted on a mast; used (e.g., at airports) to show the direction of the wind | |
a funnel-shaped device towed as a target by an airplane |
drogue (verb) | parachute (verb) |
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jump from an airplane and descend with a parachute |