Drogue
noun
A device dragged behind a moving vehicle or boat to reduce its speed.
The pilot released a drogue to slow down the aircraft.
Often appears as...
- deploy a drogue
- drogue chute
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A tracking or stabilizing device used in various industries.
The surveying team used a drogue for stabilizing the underwater camera.
Often appears as...
- drogue system
- drogue assembly
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A cone-shaped device towed behind an aircraft for air-refueling.
The military aircraft was refueled in mid-air through a drogue.
Often appears as...
- drogue refueling
- drogue hose
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A device dragged behind a moving vehicle or boat to reduce its speed.
The pilot released a drogue to slow down the aircraft.
Often appears as...
- deploy a drogue
- drogue chute
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A tracking or stabilizing device used in various industries.
The surveying team used a drogue for stabilizing the underwater camera.
Often appears as...
- drogue system
- drogue assembly
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A cone-shaped device towed behind an aircraft for air-refueling.
The military aircraft was refueled in mid-air through a drogue.
Often appears as...
- drogue refueling
- drogue hose
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/2Slows Down
A drogue on vehicles or boats is meant to reduce their speed, not to stop them.
The boat began to pick up speed, so we deployed the drogue.
Pro Tip 2/2Dragged Device
Remember, a drogue is not carried but towed or dragged behind something.
They attached the drogue, and it dragged behind us, steadying our descent.
Pro Tip 1/2Slows Down
A drogue on vehicles or boats is meant to reduce their speed, not to stop them.
The boat began to pick up speed, so we deployed the drogue.
Pro Tip 2/2Dragged Device
Remember, a drogue is not carried but towed or dragged behind something.
They attached the drogue, and it dragged behind us, steadying our descent.
Pro Tip 1/2Slows Down
A drogue on vehicles or boats is meant to reduce their speed, not to stop them.
The boat began to pick up speed, so we deployed the drogue.
Pro Tip 2/2Dragged Device
Remember, a drogue is not carried but towed or dragged behind something.
They attached the drogue, and it dragged behind us, steadying our descent.
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I leapt from the...
Alan There's the balloon going by, fully inflated at this point. And there you can see a drogue parachute, which I'll demonstrate in just a second, because that's really important.
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Harness Alert PIPE Do or Die
out of the plane as the tandem instructor deploys a small pilot chute called a drogue it looks like a picture-perfect jump but when the
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I leapt from the...
Alan There's the balloon going by, fully inflated at this point. And there you can see a drogue parachute, which I'll demonstrate in just a second, because that's really important.
Video examples
Harness Alert PIPE Do or Die
out of the plane as the tandem instructor deploys a small pilot chute called a drogue it looks like a picture-perfect jump but when the
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