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drogue meaning in Tamil

மிதவைக் கட்டை

/dɹəʊɡ/

drogue in Tamil: மிதவைக் கட்டை. In English, drogue means a floating object attached to the end of a harpoon line to slow a whale down and prevent it from diving.

Tamil words for drogue

மிதவைக் கட்டை

English meaning of drogue

  1. noun A floating object attached to the end of a harpoon line to slow a whale down and prevent it from diving.
  2. noun A type of bag pulled behind a boat to stop it from broaching to.
  3. noun A conical parachute used as a brake for some kinds of aircraft, or as a means of extracting and deploying a larger parachute, or to slow a rapidly-moving vehicle to a speed where it can safely deploy a larger parachute.
  4. noun A conical basket or device used variously as a target for gunnery practice, and as a docking point for aerial refuelling.

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Questions about drogue in Tamil

What is the meaning of drogue in Tamil?
Drogue in Tamil is மிதவைக் கட்டை.
drogue என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Drogue: மிதவைக் கட்டை.
What does drogue mean in English?
Drogue means a floating object attached to the end of a harpoon line to slow a whale down and prevent it from diving.

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: drogue (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: drogue (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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