NOUN | communication | drogue | a funnel-shaped device towed as a target by an airplane |
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communication | drogue, windsock, wind sock, sock, air sock, air-sleeve, wind sleeve, wind cone | a truncated cloth cone mounted on a mast | |
artifact | drogue, sea anchor | restraint consisting of a canvas covered frame that floats behind a vessel | |
artifact | drogue, drogue chute, drogue parachute | a parachute used to decelerate an object that is moving rapidly |
Sounds | drow'g | |
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Rhymes | ideologue ... vogue: 4 rhymes with owg... |
Meaning | A funnel-shaped device towed as a target by an airplane. | |
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Broader | target, mark | A reference point to shoot at |
Meaning | A truncated cloth cone mounted on a mast; used (e.g., at airports) to show the direction of the wind. | |
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Synonyms | windsock, wind sock, sock, air sock, air-sleeve, wind sleeve, wind cone | |
Broader | visual signal | A signal that involves visual communication |
Spanish | calcetín, manga de viento, manga veleta, paracaídas | |
Catalan | mitjó |
Meaning | restraint consisting of a canvas covered frame that floats behind a vessel; prevents drifting or maintains the heading into a wind. | |
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Synonym | sea anchor | |
Part of | ship | A vessel that carries passengers or freight |
Broader | restraint, constraint | A device that retards something's motion / motion |
Meaning | A parachute used to decelerate an object that is moving rapidly. | |
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Synonyms | drogue chute, drogue parachute | |
Broader | parachute, chute | rescue equipment consisting of a device that fills with air and retards your fall |
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