shute

noun

less common spelling of chute

: fall sense 6b

: a quick descent (as in a river) : rapid

: an inclined plane, sloping channel, or passage down or through which things may pass : slide

: parachute

: spinnaker

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“Shute.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shute. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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shute

variant of chute

Shute

ˈshüt

Nev*il ˈne-vəl

1899–1960 pseudonym of Nevil Shute Norway English aeronautical engineer and writer in Australia

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