chute
English Thesaurus
1. sloping channel through which things can descend (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | gutter, trough, |
| definition | : | a channel along the eaves or on the roof; collects and carries away rainwater (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | coal chute, |
| definition | : | a chute for coal (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | runway, |
| definition | : | a chute down which logs can slide (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | water chute, |
| definition | : | chute with flowing water down which toboggans and inner tubes and people slide into a pool (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | skid, |
| definition | : | one of a pair of planks used to make a track for rolling or sliding objects (noun.artifact) |
2. rescue equipment consisting of a device that fills with air and retards your fall (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | rescue equipment, |
| definition | : | equipment used to rescue passengers in case of emergency (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | drogue parachute, |
| definition | : | a small parachute that pulls the main parachute from its storage pack (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | parasail, |
| definition | : | parachute that will lift a person up into the air when it is towed by a motorboat or a car (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | canopy, |
| definition | : | the umbrellalike part of a parachute that fills with air (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | harness, |
| definition | : | a support consisting of an arrangement of straps for holding something to the body (especially one supporting a person suspended from a parachute) (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | ripcord, |
| definition | : | a cord that is pulled to open a parachute from its pack during a descent (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | shroud, |
| definition | : | a line that suspends the harness from the canopy of a parachute (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | static line, |
| definition | : | a cord used instead of a ripcord to open a parachute; the cord is attached at one end to the aircraft and temporarily attached to the pack of a parachute at the other; it opens the parachute after the jumper is clear of the plane (noun.artifact) |
3. jump from an airplane and descend with a parachute (verb.motion)
| hyponym | : | sky dive, skydive, |
| definition | : | jump from an airplane and perform various maneuvers before opening one's parachute (verb.motion) |
| entail | : | glide, |
| definition | : | fly in or as if in a glider plane (verb.motion) |
4. rescue equipment consisting of a device that fills with air and retards your fall (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | chute, jump, parachute, |
| definition | : | jump from an airplane and descend with a parachute (verb.motion) |
5. jump from an airplane and descend with a parachute (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | jump, parachuting, |
| definition | : | descent with a parachute (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | chute, parachute, |
| definition | : | rescue equipment consisting of a device that fills with air and retards your fall (noun.artifact) |
6. rescue equipment consisting of a device that fills with air and retards your fall (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | chute, jump, parachute, |
| definition | : | jump from an airplane and descend with a parachute (verb.motion) |
7. jump from an airplane and descend with a parachute (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | jump, parachuting, |
| definition | : | descent with a parachute (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | chute, parachute, |
| definition | : | rescue equipment consisting of a device that fills with air and retards your fall (noun.artifact) |
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