parachute
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əˌʃut noun
1.
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.
3.
Horology. a shockproofing device for the balance staff of a watch, consisting of a yielding, springlike support for the bearing at either end.
4.
Informal.
a.
the aggregate of benefits, as severance pay or vacation pay, given an employee who is dismissed from a company.
verb (used with object)
5.
to drop or land (troops, equipment, supplies, etc.) by parachute.
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verb (used without object)
6.
to descend by parachute.
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parachute (ˈpærəˌʃuːt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a. 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 |
| b. See also brake parachute Sometimes shortened to: chute (as modifier): parachute troops | |
| —vb | |
| 2. | (of troops, supplies, etc) to land or cause to land by parachute from an aircraft |
| 3. | (in an election) to bring in (a candidate, esp someone well known) from outside the constituency |
| [C18: from French, from | |
| 'parachutist | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
parachute
1785, from Fr. parachute, lit. "that which protects against a fall," hybrid coined by Fr. aeronaut François Blanchard (1753-1809) from para- "defense against" (from L. parare "prepare") + chute "a fall" (see chute). The verb is attested from 1807.
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Example sentences
The pilot is in a harness designed for paragliding, which includes a rear-mounted emergency parachute.
The plant's long, strong fibres twist easily into rope, which made it useful for parachute webbing.
Earlier this year, engineers also had to fix problems with the rover's heat shield and parachute.
Then your canopy will open for a four- to six- minute gliding parachute ride to the ground.
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