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How to pronounce “parachute”

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Pronunciation guide for parachute

Learning goal
Practice the English pronunciation of parachute with real speech in context.
Available examples
8 YouTube examples
Real speech example
A Hospital in the Cloud Bringing Health Care Anywhere in the Worldand just parachute in.
Definition summary
(aviation) A device, generally constructed from fabric, that is designed to employ air resistance to control the fall of an object or person, causing them to float instead of falling.

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How to pronounce parachute

A Hospital in the Cloud Bringing Health Care Anywhere in the World

and just parachute in.

Example Sentences

A Deep Dive Into “parachute”

Meaning

  • [Noun]
  • (aviation) A device, generally constructed from fabric, that is designed to employ air resistance to control the fall of an object or person, causing them to float instead of falling.
  • (zoology) A web or fold of skin extending between the legs of gliding mammals, such as the flying squirrel and colugo.
  • Any of various mushrooms with broad, domed caps.
  • (BDSM) A small collar which fastens around the scrotum and from which weights can be hung.
  • A large sheet of fabric used in children's physical education, often colorful, with handles allowing many people to control its motion.
  • [Verb]
  • (intransitive) To jump, fall, descend, etc. using such a device.
  • (transitive) To introduce into a place using such a device.
  • (transitive) To place (somebody) in an organisation in a position of authority without their having previous experience there; used with in or into.
  • (slang) To wrap illicit drugs in a covering before swallowing them, so that they will be released for absorption when the covering dissolves within the body.

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