deriva

Definitions of deriva
  1. noun
    the gradual departure from an intended course due to external influences (as a ship or plane)
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    type of:
    azione, processo naturale, radioattività
    a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings)
  2. noun
    a retractable fin keel used on sailboats to prevent drifting to leeward
  3. noun
    a stabilizer on a ship that resembles the fin of a fish
    synonyms: aletta
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