chute1
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- pronunciation:
- shut
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Homophone Note
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a sloped trough or channel down which things may slide in order to transport them.
Letters poured down the mail chute.She tossed the sheets down the laundry chute.- similar words:
- slide
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| definition 2: |
a waterfall or swiftly moving section of a river.
They were attempting to go over the chute when they capsized.- similar words:
- cascade
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| related words: |
cant, cataract, launder, maelstrom |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
chutes, chuting, chuted |
| definition: |
to move or convey by means of a chute.
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to move or descend by chute.
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The words
chute and
shoot sound alike but have different meanings.