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PARACHUTE
parachute, chute
(noun) rescue equipment consisting of a device that fills with air and retards your fall
chute, parachute, jump
(verb) jump from an airplane and descend with a parachute
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
parachute (plural parachutes)
(aviation) A device, generally constructed from fabric, that is designed to employ air resistance to control the fall of an object.
(zoology) A web or fold of skin extending between the legs of gliding mammals, such as the flying squirrel and colugo.
(BDSM) A small collar which fastens around the scrotum and from which weights can be hung.
Verb
parachute (third-person singular simple present parachutes, present participle parachuting, simple past and past participle parachuted)
(intransitive) To jump, fall, descend, etc. using such a device.
(transitive) To introduce into a place using such a device.
(transitive) To place (somebody) in an organisation in a position of authority without their having previous experience there; used with in or into.
Source: Wiktionary
Par"a*chute, n. Etym: [F., fr. paper to ward off, guard + chute a fall. See Parry, and Chute, Chance.]
1. A contrivance somewhat in the form of an umbrella, by means of which a descent may be made from a balloon, or any eminence.
2. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A web or fold of skin which extends between the legs of certain mammals, as the flying squirrels, colugo, and phalangister.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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