chute

variants also shute

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Recent Examples of chute Rodriguez had more than 600 jumps but apparently failed to pull either his main or reserve parachutes, according to The Record. April 7, 1993 Deven Whittaker, 15, died after his main parachute deployed improperly and became entangled with a backup chute, according to an FAA incident report. Stephen Hobbs, Sacramento Bee, 16 Jan. 2025 The new area, known as Hero's, is designed to be climate-proof and offers chutes, expert runs and gladed zones. John Frank, Axios, 25 Nov. 2024 Before long a crew arrived at my home and a cement truck (holding up traffic on Saint Paul Street) was pumping tons of concrete through a little window that had served as a coal chute. Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 4 Jan. 2025 Never insert your hands into the device's chute or auger, as the sharp machinery can be harmful. Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 31 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for chute
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chute
Noun
  • There’s a twilight canoe outing on Bow River for a quintessential Canadian moment, white water rafting that ends with a night in Anishinaabe-style tepees, excursions on float planes, and even a day of wine tasting in the Okanagan valley.
    Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 12 Feb. 2025
  • Travelers can go white water rafting in Costa Rica, take a safari in Eswatini and hike up a volcano in Spain.
    MaryLou Costa, contributor, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • There’s the script, there’s the shoot, and there’s the edit.
    Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Feb. 2025
  • King was David Bowie’s personal photographer and stylist, and came out of retirement for the shoot, which took place at the apartment on 98th Street.
    Samantha Conti, WWD, 19 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • But for those interested in gentler excitement, Silverwood has several classic amusement park attractions, including a Ferris wheel, carousel, log flume, and drop tower.
    Carly Caramanna, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Address: 175 Gists Creek Road, Sevierville Wave Country Nashville’s Wave Country is an outdoor water park with three water flumes, two speed slides, and a kiddie pool with water-dropping features and a playground.
    Devarrick Turner, USA TODAY, 17 July 2024

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