para·chute
ˈper-ə-ˌshüt 
ˈpa-rə-
1
: a device for slowing the descent of a person or object through the air that consists of a fabric canopy beneath which the person or object is suspended
2
: patagium
3
: a device or structure suggestive of a parachute in form, use, or operation
parachuted; parachuting
: to convey by means of a parachute
: to descend by means of a parachute
Examples of parachute in a Sentence
Noun
The pilot was wearing a parachute.
The supplies were dropped by parachute.
Verb
The soldiers parachuted in and quickly hid their gear.
New troops parachuted into enemy territory.
We will parachute supplies in after you arrive.
New troops were parachuted into enemy territory.
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New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2024
The family drove from Louisville, Kentucky, and Henry wore his famous parachute outfit.
—Bryan West, The Courier-Journal, 3 Nov. 2024
Tim Ellis, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
If all goes well, the capsule will survive the descent and then parachute into the ocean.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 27 Sep. 2024
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Noun
Royal Enfield The original Royal Enfield Flying Flea motorcycle from the 1940s was designed for use in WWII, where it was notably airdropped via parachutes to offer lightweight, user-friendly all-terrain mobility on the ground.
—New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2024
The family drove from Louisville, Kentucky, and Henry wore his famous parachute outfit.
—Bryan West, The Courier-Journal, 3 Nov. 2024
Verb
Sundar is used to being parachuted in when there is a kink in the batting or bowling department.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
If all goes well, the capsule will survive the descent and then parachute into the ocean.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 27 Sep. 2024
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“Parachute.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/parachute. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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parachute
1 of 2 noun
para·chute
ˈpar-ə-ˌshüt
1
: a folding umbrella-shaped device of light fabric used especially for making a safe jump from an aircraft
2
: something (as the bunch of hairs on a dandelion seed) that is like a parachute in form, use, or operation
parachute
2 of 2 verb
parachuted; parachuting
: to transport or come down by means of a parachute
parachutist
noun
-ˌshüt-əst
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