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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ʃuːt/
chute means: A sloping passage or tube that carries things or water from a higher place to a lower one.
noun
A sloping passage or tube that carries things or water from a higher place to a lower one.
- Drop the clothes down the laundry chute.
- Grain slid through the chute into a truck.
- The water chute carried water toward the wheel.
A large cloth device that opens in the air to slow someone’s fall.
- His chute opened safely.
- The pilot pulled the cord to release her chute.
- They checked their chutes before boarding the plane.
verb
To jump from an aircraft and use a large cloth device to land slowly and safely.
- The soldiers chuted down safely.
- They chuted into a field near the village.
- He had never chuted from such a height before.
Questions about chute
What does chute mean?
A sloping passage or tube that carries things or water from a higher place to a lower one.
What is chute in other languages?
Türkçe: oluk · Español: conducto · Français: conduit · Deutsch: Rutsche · Italiano: scivolo · 日本語: シュート
How do you pronounce chute?
It is pronounced /ʃuːt/.
How do you use chute in a sentence?
Drop the clothes down the laundry chute. Grain slid through the chute into a truck.
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