variants
or less commonly shute
chuted; chuting
: to convey by a chute
1
: to go in or as if in a chute
2
: to utilize a chute (as by passing ore down it)
Examples of chute in a Sentence
Noun
She dropped the towels into the laundry chute.
children sliding down a water chute
The skiers came racing down the chute.
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Kat De Naoum, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Oct. 2024
SpaceX also installed slide chutes to give astronauts and ground crews an emergency escape route away from the launch pad in an emergency.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 28 Sep. 2024
Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 5 July 2024
The Salinas Junior Rodeo will feature goat tying, calf riding, chute dogging, calf roping and more — all traumatic for the terrified animals, and dangerous for children and animals alike.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 29 May 2024
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Noun
Troy-Bilt Gas Powered Chipper Shredder Vacuum The multifunctional Troy-Bilt Gas Powered Chipper Shredder Vacuum offers a powerful suction, and a handy chute for quick mulching of small sticks.
—Kat De Naoum, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Oct. 2024
SpaceX also installed slide chutes to give astronauts and ground crews an emergency escape route away from the launch pad in an emergency.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 28 Sep. 2024
Verb
Make sure blades have come to a complete stop before crossing over gravel or touching any part of the mower, including attempting to unclog the discharge chute or removing the grass catcher.
—Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 5 July 2024
The Salinas Junior Rodeo will feature goat tying, calf riding, chute dogging, calf roping and more — all traumatic for the terrified animals, and dangerous for children and animals alike.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 29 May 2024
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“Chute.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chute. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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