parachute

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpærəʃuːt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈpærəˌʃut/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(parə sho̅o̅t′)

Inflections of 'parachute' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
parachutes
v 3rd person singular
parachuting
v pres p
parachuted
v past
parachuted
v past p

parachute
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Sense: n.
Synonyms:
chute, seat pack parachute, lap pack parachute, harness and pack, umbrella Collocations, bailer, silk Collocations
Sense: v.
Synonyms:
make a lift-off jump, make a free fall, side-slip, glide down, fall Collocations, plummet Collocations, hurtle, bail out, hit the silk, jump Collocations, let go


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