English Explanatory Dictionary

drift excursion

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The movement of something (such as a vehicle, structure, or charged particles) from its intended course or position due to outside forces.

Word forms

drift excursion drift excursions

Etymology

Originally a reference to the excursion or deviation of a sea vessel from its course due to drift resulting from tides, wind, etc., this term has been generalized to refer to any deviation in position due to outside forces.

Related words

banana orbit
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