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parachuteA cloth canopy that fills with air and allows a person or heavy object to descend slowly when dropped from an aircraft

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: A cloth canopy that fills with air and allows a person or heavy object to descend slowly when dropped from an aircraft

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈpærəʃuːt/

Korean meaning: 비행기에서 뛰어내릴 때 천천히 떨어지게 해주는 낙하산

Korean pronunciation: **패**러슈트

Example Sentences

  • My friend's golden parachute was so generous, he could afford to parachute around the world for fun.
  • The CEO's backup plan was literally a parachute - both for emergencies and for his golden parachute clause.
  • Military personnel are trained to parachute into hostile territory.

parachute

NOUN

//ˈpærəʃuːt//

A cloth canopy that fills with air and allows a person or heavy object to descend slowly when dropped from an aircraft

parachute concept
💡 Concept

A cloth canopy that fills with air and allows a person or heavy object to descend slowly when dropped from an aircraft

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈpærəʃuːt/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈpærəʃuːt/

🌳Etymology

Prefixpara--
Rootchute

Origin

17세기 프랑스에서 '막다'는 뜻의 'para'와 '떨어지다'는 뜻의 'chute'가 합쳐져서 탄생한 단어입니다. 마치 떨어지는 것을 막는 도구라는 의미가 담겨있죠.

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🎵Rhyme

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My friend's golden parachute was so generous, he could afford to parachute around the world for fun.

😄 Fun example

The CEO's backup plan was literally a parachute - both for emergencies and for his golden parachute clause.

Military personnel are trained to parachute into hostile territory.

The company parachuted in a new manager to fix the failing department.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

canopychuteairfoil

Antonyms

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