chute
verb
chuted; chuting
: to convey by a chute
1
: to go in or as if in a chute
2
: to utilize a chute (as by passing ore down it)
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French novelist Aude Walker wrote a piece of fiction from a single prompt, the word chute, meaning fall, ending, punchline, or offcut, transforming it into a meditation on renewal that mirrors Polène's own Plèi collection, which reimagines leather scraps into new creations.
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Pooja Mistry, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2026
The other standout feature is its grind retention, which refers to how much coffee gets caught in the burrs or chute and left behind.
—Noah Kaufman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Jan. 2026
But the condensed hopper and chute, and the smaller processing blade, don’t push through produce as well and easily as the larger Nama J2 and the top-line Kuvings and Hurom.
—Matthew Korfhage, Wired News, 18 Jan. 2026
From the old mail chute in the lobby to the original grand marble portrait reliefs on the ornate curving staircase, attention to historical preservation adds charm in all the public—and even not-so-public—spaces, like the basement bank safe where the original Coca-Cola recipe once resided.
—Su-Jit Lin, Southern Living, 27 Dec. 2025
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Pooja Mistry, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2026
The other standout feature is its grind retention, which refers to how much coffee gets caught in the burrs or chute and left behind.
—Noah Kaufman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Jan. 2026
But the condensed hopper and chute, and the smaller processing blade, don’t push through produce as well and easily as the larger Nama J2 and the top-line Kuvings and Hurom.
—Matthew Korfhage, Wired News, 18 Jan. 2026
From the old mail chute in the lobby to the original grand marble portrait reliefs on the ornate curving staircase, attention to historical preservation adds charm in all the public—and even not-so-public—spaces, like the basement bank safe where the original Coca-Cola recipe once resided.
—Su-Jit Lin, Southern Living, 27 Dec. 2025
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“Chute.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chute. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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