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parachute

DEFINITIONS OF: parachute

1

n rescue equipment consisting of a device that fills with air and retards your fall

Synonyms:
chute
Types:
drogue, drogue chute, drogue parachute
a parachute used to decelerate an object that is moving rapidly
drogue parachute
a small parachute that pulls the main parachute from its storage pack
parasail
parachute that will lift a person up into the air when it is towed by a motorboat or a car
Type of:
rescue equipment
equipment used to rescue passengers in case of emergency

v jump from an airplane and descend with a parachute

Synonyms:
chute, jump
Types:
sky dive, skydive
jump from an airplane and perform various maneuvers before opening one's parachute
Type of:
dive, plunge, plunk
drop steeply
Launch
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