drag chute

A form of drag parachute — A parachute deployed behind an aircraft, space shuttle, or motor vehicle as a braking device.

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Meanings

noundrag chute (plural drag chutes)

plural drag chutes

  1. alternativeAlternative form of drag parachute.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
drogue
Cite this entry
APA

drag chute. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drag%20chute

MLA

“drag chute.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drag%20chute. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “drag chute,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drag%20chute.

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