Drogue Chute (Noun)
Meaning
A parachute used to decelerate an object that is moving rapidly.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The space shuttle deployed a drogue chute to slow its descent during re-entry into the Earth's atmosphere.
- A drogue chute was used to decelerate the spacecraft after it separated from the rocket booster.
- The drogue chute helped to stabilize the helicopter's rate of descent during its emergency landing.
- The Mars rover was equipped with a drogue chute to slow its fall onto the planet's surface.
- The aircraft's drogue chute was deployed to reduce its airspeed before landing on the short runway.