parachute

IPA: pˈɛrʌʃut

(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.

(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.

Examples of "parachute" in Sentences

Falling off a 700 story building without a parachute is a real Howler.
Today, a parachute is a drag chute and both crewmen were onboard the aircraft.
The term parachute almost makes it seem like there's some sort of financial salvation out there for everyone.
I agree: if a golden parachute is the difference between black and red ink, then the golden parachute oughta go.
It was called â€œthe belly pack, â€ because the rest of the soldierâ€ ™ s gear was worn below the main parachute pack on the soldierâ€ ™ s back.
Over the years he's developed a technique in which he sketches out his works, then paints them in sections on what he calls parachute paper, a thin but durable substance.
We will give people t-shirts and parachute men painted gold because McGavick is getting a �golden parachute� with the $4.5 million in stock options he is getting from Safeco Insurance.
Like most aspects of early hip-hop, these baggy pants were appropriated into mainstream culture, where the term parachute expanded to describe the large amount of fabric used for them.