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Definition of parachute
1 : a device for slowing the descent of a person or object through the air that consists of a fabric canopy beneath which the person or object is suspended
2 : patagium
3 : a device or structure suggestive of a parachute in form, use, or operation
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Examples of parachute in a Sentence
The pilot was wearing a parachute.
The supplies were dropped by parachute.
Recent Examples of parachute from the Web
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According to police, four parachute jumpers fell from the sky before the fireworks show.
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His parachute pants, dance fights and Rubik's Cube weapons provide many of the funniest moments in the new movie.
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And in a worst-case scenario, there’s always Cirrus’ whole-plane parachute, which unfolds from the nose of the jet and brings the aircraft gently to the ground.
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And the company says that when punctured, a balloon descends slowly, with plenty of time to release the payload on a steerable parachute.
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Horse-riding tournaments, big-band music and dancing, baseball games, parachute jumping and even air-plane rides have generated excitement over the years.
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In terms of safety, the AAT will come with an emergency parachute alongside nine independent battery systems.
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The kickers bundled food, ammunition and other supplies onto wooden or steel pallets, and strapped them to parachutes.
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Finally, using cost as a justification makes as much sense as awarding parachute contracts...
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Origin and Etymology of parachute
French, from para- (as in parasol) + chute fall — more at chute
parachute
Definition of parachute
parachuted
;parachuting
transitive verb
: to convey by means of a parachute
intransitive verb
: to descend by means of a parachute
Examples of parachute in a Sentence
The soldiers parachuted in and quickly hid their gear.
New troops parachuted into enemy territory.
We will parachute supplies in after you arrive.
New troops were parachuted into enemy territory.
Recent Examples of parachute from the Web
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Games include trying to parachute through the air to safety while frantically passing sticks of dynamite between players, or trying to balance on a platform of ice while avoiding bumps from other players.
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But this week, I have been parachuted in again off the back of Theresa May's spectacular electoral miscalculation.
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A British couple parachuted from the tower’s top deck, 276 meters (905 feet) up in 1984.
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But long before the WEP parachuted in for this election campaign, Davies' views were making waves.
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The queen parachuted out of a helicopter (or at least appeared to, with the aid of a royal stunt double) accompanied by James Bond.
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Some troops landed on Panamanian beaches; others parachuted into or near important Panamanian installations; American tanks assaulted opposition military bases.
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And why is that guy from the Dan Patrick Show parachuting in on a debate that peaked four weeks ago?
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Starr also honored resident and former U.S. Air Force pilot Tony Hurst whose courageous actions in Vietnam enabled his flight crew to parachute to safety.
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First Known Use of parachute
1809
PARACHUTE Defined for English Language Learners
parachute
playDefinition of parachute for English Language Learners
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: a piece of equipment usually made of cloth that is fastened to people or things and that allows them to fall slowly and land safely after they have jumped or been dropped from an aircraft
parachute
Definition of parachute for English Language Learners
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: to jump from an aircraft using a parachute
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: to drop (someone or something) from an aircraft using a parachute
PARACHUTE Defined for Kids
Definition of parachute for Students
: a piece of equipment usually made of cloth and attached to someone or something for making a safe jump or drop from an airplane
Definition of parachute for Students
parachuted
;parachuting
: to transport or come down by parachute
Learn More about parachute
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See words that rhyme with parachute Spanish Central: Translation of parachute Nglish: Translation of parachute for Spanish speakers Britannica English: Translation of parachute for Arabic speakers Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about parachute
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