drift·age (dr f tj)n. 1. Deviation from a set course caused by drifting. 2. Matter that has been carried along or deposited by air or water currents. |
driftage [ˈdrɪftɪdʒ]
n
1. the act of drifting
2. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) matter carried along or deposited by drifting
3. (Mathematics & Measurements / Navigation) the amount by which an aircraft or vessel has drifted from its intended course
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| Noun | 1. | driftage - the deviation (by a vessel or aircraft) from its intended course due to drifting aircraft - a vehicle that can fly deviation, difference, divergence, departure - a variation that deviates from the standard or norm; "the deviation from the mean" |
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