parachute

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Translations 1.4 Verb 1.4.1 Translations 1.5 Related terms 2 French 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Pronunciation 2.3 Noun

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• IPA: /ˈpærəʃuːt/, SAMPA: /'p{r@Su:t/
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[edit] Etymology

From French parachute, from para- (“‘protection against’”) (as in parasol) and chute (“‘fall’”).

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parachute (plural parachutes)

1. A device, generally constructed from fabric, that is designed to employ air resistance to control the fall of an object.

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to parachute (third-person singular simple present parachutes, present participle parachuting, simple past and past participle parachuted)

1. To jump, fall, descend, etc. using such a device.
2. To be placed in an organisation in a position of seniority without having previous experience there.

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• parapente
• parasail
• paratrooper

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[edit] Etymology

From para- (“‘protection against’”) (as in parasol) and chute (“‘fall’”).

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[edit] Noun

parachute m. (plural parachutes)

1. parachute