chute
🇺🇸
/ʃuːt/
🇬🇧
/ʃuːt/
noun
R
A long tube-like structure that allows people or objects to slide down from a higher place to a lower one.
The workers loaded the packages into the chute for quick delivery to the lower floor.
R
A device used to slow down a person or object's fall from an aircraft by creating resistance in the air, consisting of a large piece of fabric that opens up.
Before the jump, the instructor checked each chute to ensure it was properly packed.
translation
A long tube-like structure that allows people or objects to slide down from a higher place to a lower one.; A device used to slow down a person or object's fall from an aircraft by creating resistance in the air, consisting of a large piece of fabric that opens up.
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chutes