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.
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.
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
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