Chute (Noun)
Meaning 1
Sloping channel through which things can descend.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 2
Rescue equipment consisting of a device that fills with air and retards your fall.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The firefighter was equipped with a parachute chute to slow her descent in case she fell from the burning building.
- In an emergency situation the pilot deployed the chute to stabilize the plane and prevent a catastrophic crash.
- The emergency chute inflated instantly as the skydiver's main parachute failed to open.
- The helicopter crew used a secondary chute to lower the rescue basket safely to the stranded hikers.
- After the malfunction the pilot activated the backup parachute chute to guide the plane to a safe landing.