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    Chute

    /ʃuːt/

    Meaning & Definition

    noun
    A sloping channel or slide for conveying things to a lower level.
    The children enjoyed sliding down the chute at the playground.
    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.
    The skydiver checked his chute before jumping out of the plane.
    A structure designed for directing the flow of water or material downward.
    The water flowed down the chute into the reservoir.
    A passage or channel that allows items to be moved from one level to another, commonly used in industrial settings.
    The factory used a chute to move products from the assembly line to the packaging area.

    Etymology

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

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    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.

    Related Words

    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.

    Slang Meanings

    A colloquial term for a failure or drop in status.
    After the scandal, his career took a chute.
    To leave quickly or sneak away.
    He decided to chute out of the party early.