Meaning & Definition of word "Chute"

Chute

/ʃuːt/

1. A sloping channel or slide for conveying things to a lower level.
- Example: The children enjoyed sliding down the chute at the playground.
2. A device, often constructed of canvas or plastic, that allows a person or object to descend from a higher to a lower level, typically used in parachuting.
- Example: The skydiver checked his chute before jumping out of the plane.
3. A structure designed for directing the flow of water or material downward.
- Example: The water flowed down the chute into the reservoir.
4. A passage or channel that allows items to be moved from one level to another, commonly used in industrial settings.
- Example: The factory used a chute to move products from the assembly line to the packaging area.

From French 'chuter', meaning 'to fall'.

firefighter's chute:

A chute used by firefighters for quick descent.

laundry chute:

A vertical shaft for sending laundry down to a lower level.

water slide chute:

A water slide designed for recreation.

slide:

An inclined surface for sliding down.

slope:

A surface that is at an angle to the horizontal.

fall:

To drop down from a higher position.

Meaning: A colloquial term for a failure or drop in status.

Example Sentence: After the scandal, his career took a chute.

Meaning: To leave quickly or sneak away.

Example Sentence: He decided to chute out of the party early.