This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
drogue parachute
Save This Word!
This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
noun
Also called drogue. a small parachute that deploys first in order to pull a larger parachute from its pack.
Also called drag parachute. a parachute used to slow a vehicle or aircraft.
QUIZ
THINGAMABOB OR THINGUMMY: CAN YOU DISTINGUISH BETWEEN THE US AND UK TERMS IN THIS QUIZ?
Do you know the difference between everyday US and UK terminology? Test yourself with this quiz on words that differ across the Atlantic.
Question 1 of 7
In the UK, COTTON CANDY is more commonly known as…
Origin of drogue parachute
First recorded in 1950–55
Words nearby drogue parachute
Drnovsek, Drobny, Drogheda, drogher, drogue, drogue parachute, droid, droit, droit des gens, droit de suite, droit du seigneur
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023