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parachute
[par-uh-shoot]
noun
a folding, umbrellalike, fabric device with cords supporting a harness or straps for allowing a person, object, package, etc., to float down safely through the air from a great height, especially from an aircraft, rendered effective by the resistance of the air that expands it during the descent and reduces the velocity of its fall.
Horology.a shockproofing device for the balance staff of a watch, consisting of a yielding, springlike support for the bearing at either end.
Informal.
the aggregate of benefits, as severance pay or vacation pay, given an employee who is dismissed from a company.
verb (used with object)
to drop or land (troops, equipment, supplies, etc.) by parachute.
verb (used without object)
to descend by parachute.
parachute
/ ˈæəˌʃː /
noun
a device used to retard the fall of a man or package from an aircraft, consisting of a large fabric canopy connected to a harness
Sometimes shortened to: chute.( as modifier ) See also brake parachute
parachute troops
verb
(of troops, supplies, etc) to land or cause to land by parachute from an aircraft
(in an election) to bring in (a candidate, esp someone well known) from outside the constituency
Other 51Թ Forms
- parachutic adjective
- parachutist noun
- parachuter noun
- ˈ貹ˌܳپ noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of parachute1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of parachute1
Example Sentences
Mr Peng had no intention to fly that day and was only testing the fit and comfort of his parachute on the ground, Global Times said.
Meanwhile in drama series, “Shōgun” won last year, parachuting into the category from limited series when FX gave it the go-ahead for another season or two.
Ms Blighe said: "I understand the circumstances to be that Ms Damarell was involved in a parachute incident on 27 April."
They'll be devastated, but the history of the Lions tells us that injuries will happen and replacements will be parachuted in.
The parachute system, originally intended to slow the lander's descent towards Venus, is likely long since degraded after more than 50 years in space.
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