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1 | 99% | 7 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 29% | 5 | ___ out (parachutes) | |
3 | 29% | 8 | Mechanisms for deploying parachutes when skydiving | |
Small Parachutes Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "DROGUES" which means:
- noun
- • A funnel-shaped device towed as a target by an airplane
- • A truncated cloth cone mounted on a mast; used (e.g., at airports) to show the direction of the wind
- • Restraint consisting of a canvas covered frame that floats behind a vessel; prevents drifting or maintains the heading into a wind
- • A parachute used to decelerate an object that is moving rapidly
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New York Times10 Dec 1996 | Down 5 | |
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