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drogue

drogue
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [drohg]
    • /droʊg/
    • /drəʊg/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [drohg]
    • /droʊg/

Definitions of drogue word

  • noun drogue a bucket or canvas bag used as a sea anchor. 1
  • noun drogue Aeronautics. a funnel-shaped device attached to the end of a hose on a tanker aircraft for connecting with the probe of another aircraft to be refueled in flight. drogue parachute (def 1). 1
  • noun drogue A device, typically conical or funnel-shaped with open ends, towed behind a boat, aircraft, or other moving object to reduce speed or improve stability. 1
  • noun drogue any funnel-like device, esp one of canvas, used as a sea anchor 0
  • noun drogue a small parachute released behind a jet aircraft to reduce its landing speed 0
  • noun drogue a small parachute released before a heavier main parachute during the landing of a spacecraft 0
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Origin of drogue

First appearance:

before 1715
One of the 49% newest English words
1715-25; earlier drug, common dialectal variant of drag

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Parts of speech for Drogue

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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drogue popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

drogue usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for drogue

noun drogue

  • anchor — An anchor is a heavy hooked object that is dropped from a boat into the water at the end of a chain in order to make the boat stay in one place.
  • bower — A bower is a shady, leafy shelter in a garden or wood.
  • drift anchor — a sea anchor or drag.
  • sheet anchor — Nautical. a large anchor used only in cases of emergency.
All 4 Synonyms of drogue

Top questions with drogue

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Related words

  • drogue parachute

    Also called drogue. a small parachute that deploys first in order to pull a larger parachute from its pack.

  • drag parachute

    drogue parachute (def 2).

  • drugget

    Also called India drugget. a rug from India of coarse hair with cotton or jute.

  • parachute brake

    a parachute opened horizontally from the tail of an airplane upon landing, used as an aid in braking. Also called parabrake. Compare drogue parachute (def 2).

  • sea anchor

    any of various devices, as a drogue, that have great resistance to being pulled through the water and are dropped forward of a vessel at the end of a cable to hold the bow into the wind or sea during a storm.
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