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parachute

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈpærəʃuːt/

parachute means: A large piece of strong cloth that opens in the air to slow a falling person or object.

noun

FALLING DEVICEB1

A large piece of strong cloth that opens in the air to slow a falling person or object.

  • Her parachute opened above the field.
  • The supplies landed safely under a large parachute.
  • Did you check your parachute before the jump?

Similar words: chute

Common phrases: open a parachute, parachute jump, parachute canopy, with a parachute

verb

DESCEND THROUGH AIRB2

To come down through the air using a large cloth device that slows your fall.

  • They parachuted onto the beach.
  • She wants to parachute from a plane for charity.
  • The soldiers parachuted into a field at dawn.

How to use it: parachute from something (They parachuted from a small aircraft.); parachute into/onto something (The rescuers parachuted into the valley.)

Common phrases: parachute from something, parachute into something

Questions about parachute

What does parachute mean?

A large piece of strong cloth that opens in the air to slow a falling person or object.

What is parachute in other languages?

Türkçe: paraşüt · Español: paracaídas · Français: parachute · Deutsch: Fallschirm · Italiano: paracadute · 日本語: パラシュート

How do you pronounce parachute?

It is pronounced /ˈpærəʃuːt/.

How do you use parachute in a sentence?

Her parachute opened above the field. The supplies landed safely under a large parachute.

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