drag parachute

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drag parachute

noun drag parachutes · drag chute

A parachute deployed behind an aircraft, space shuttle, or motor vehicle as a braking device. The jet dragster has been clocked at 232.24 miles per hour. . . . The car is stopped by a drag parachute.
Similar: parabrake

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@misc{drag_parachute_2026,
  title = {drag parachute},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/drag%20parachute},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}