Aeronautics. A truncated cone of fabric with a hoop at the larger end, used for various purposes: (a) a brake or anchor for aircraft, esp…
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| 释义 | society > travel > air or space travel > a means of conveyance through the air > parachute > [noun] > types of parachute (11) drogue1919 Aeronautics. A truncated cone of fabric with a hoop at the larger end, used for various purposes: (a) a brake or anchor for aircraft, esp… free parachute1920 a parachute released by the parachutist and not by a static line attached to the aircraft. parachute1942 A similar device used for some other purpose, as to act as a brake on an aircraft or land vehicle, to provide lift in parasailing, etc. ribbon chute1945 = ribbon parachute n. ribbon parachute1946 a parachute having a canopy consisting of an arrangement of closely spaced tapes, creating less drag than a standard parachute. parasheet1951 a parachute made from one piece of fabric or from two or more pieces laid in strips (as opposed to gores) with their warps parallel (see quots.). parajute1956 A parachute made of jute, used by the British Army in India and Burma (now also called Myanmar) during the Second World War (1939–45) for… parasail1962 A parachute designed for parasailing. paraglider1971 A wide parachute-like canopy used in paragliding. paraflight1980 A type of parachute designed for paraflying. paramotor1993 A motorized and steerable parachute, powered by a motor and propeller strapped to the pilot's back. |
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