parachute
IPA: pˈɛrʌʃut
noun
- (aviation) A device, generally constructed from fabric, that is designed to employ air resistance to control the fall of an object or person, causing them to float instead of falling.
- (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.
- A large sheet of fabric used in children's physical education, often colorful, with handles allowing many people to control its motion.
verb
- (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.
- (slang) To wrap illicit drugs in a covering before swallowing them, so that they will be released for absorption when the covering dissolves within the body.
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Examples of "parachute" in Sentences
- It had no air bag or golden parachute.
- The parachute will be located in the nose.
- The parachute is heavier than people think.
- Her parachute was found tangled in the fuselage.
- The slider slows and controls the deployment of the parachute.
- Snap the left connector and rotate the reserve parachute to the right.
- A triple bridle made of Kevlar connects the parachute to the backshell.
- Attaching the parachute to the bottom films the parachute during descent.
- The Parachute Regiment is the Airborne Infantry element of the British Army.
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