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English noun: chute | |||
| 1. | chute (artifact) rescue equipment consisting of a device that fills with air and retards your fall | ||
| Synonyms | parachute | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | rescue equipment | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | drogue, drogue chute, drogue parachute, drogue parachute, parasail | ||
| Part holonym | canopy, harness, ripcord, shroud, static line | ||
| 2. | chute (artifact) sloping channel through which things can descend | ||
| Synonyms | slide, slideway, sloping trough | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | gutter, trough | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | coal chute, runway, water chute | ||
| Part holonym | skid | ||
English verb: chute | |||
| 1. | chute (motion) jump from an airplane and descend with a parachute | ||
| Synonyms | jump, parachute | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | dive, plunge, plunk | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | sky dive, skydive | ||
| Entail | come down, descend, fall, glide, go down | ||
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