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Drogue Definition & Meaning

drogue
noun
  1. a funnel-shaped device towed as a target by an airplane
  2. a truncated cloth cone mounted on a mast; used (e.g., at airports) to show the direction of the wind
  3. restraint consisting of a canvas covered frame that floats behind a vessel; prevents drifting or maintains the heading into a wind
  4. a parachute used to decelerate an object that is moving rapidly

"Drogue" in song lyrics

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  • "Fantasmagorique, ma prod mieux qu'une drogue"
    IAM — Independenza

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Frequently asked questions

What does drogue mean?
a funnel-shaped device towed as a target by an airplane a truncated cloth cone mounted on a mast; used (e.g., at airports) to show the direction of the wind restraint consisting of a canvas covered frame that floats behind a vessel; prevents drifting or maintains the heading into a wind a parachute used to decelerate an object that is moving rapidly
What part of speech is drogue?
Drogue is a noun.
How many definitions does drogue have?
Drogue has 4 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).

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