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drogue

/dɹəʊɡ/

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noun

Treibanker

(whaling) A floating object attached to the end of a harpoon line to slow a whale down and prevent it from diving.

Examples :

"The whalers attached a drogue to the harpoon line, hoping the drag would tire the whale and keep it near the surface. "

Die Walfänger befestigten einen Treibanker an der Harpune, in der Hoffnung, dass der Widerstand den Wal ermüden und ihn in der Nähe der Oberfläche halten würde.

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noun

Treibanker

A type of bag pulled behind a boat to stop it from broaching to.

Examples :

"In the stormy sea, the sailor deployed the drogue to prevent the boat from being turned sideways by the waves. "

In der stürmischen See setzte der Seemann den Treibanker ein, um zu verhindern, dass das Boot durch die Wellen seitwärts gedreht wurde.

nautical sailing vehicle device

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noun

Bremsschirm

A conical parachute used as a brake for some kinds of aircraft, or as a means of extracting and deploying a larger parachute.

Examples :

"The pilot deployed the drogue to help slow the racing car down quickly after crossing the finish line. "

Der Pilot setzte den Bremsschirm ein, um das Rennauto nach dem Überqueren der Ziellinie schnell abzubremsen.

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noun

Zielobjekt, Ziel

A conical basket or device used variously as a target for gunnery practice, and as a docking point for aerial refuelling.

Examples :

"During aerial refueling, the fighter jet carefully extended its probe to connect with the drogue trailing behind the tanker aircraft. "

Während der Luftbetankung verlängerte der Kampfjet vorsichtig seine Sonde, um sich mit dem Zielobjekt zu verbinden, das hinter dem Tankflugzeug hergezogen wurde.

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noun

Windhose, Windsack

Examples :

"The sailboat's drogue helped slow its progress downwind. "

Der Windsack des Segelbootes half, seine Fahrt bei Windrichtung zu verlangsamen.

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