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| coefficients expressing ratio of stress applied to body to resulting strain in the body |
| coefficient of substance's elasticity expressing ratio between pressure and fractional change |
| drogue (drəʊɡ) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | any funnel-like device, esp one of canvas, used as a sea anchor |
| 2. | a. a small parachute released behind a jet aircraft to reduce its landing speed |
| b. a small parachute released before a heavier main parachute during the landing of a spacecraft | |
| 3. | a device towed behind an aircraft as a target for firing practice |
| 4. | a funnel-shaped device on the end of the refuelling hose of a tanker aircraft, to assist stability and the location of the probe of the receiving aircraft |
| 5. | another name for windsock |
| [C18: probably based ultimately on Old English dragan to | |