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- pronunciation:
- shut
- parts of speech:
- noun, intransitive verb, transitive verb
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noun |
| definition: |
(informal) a parachute.
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
chutes, chuting, chuted |
| definition: |
to descend to the earth by parachute.
They chuted twice in the same day. |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition: |
to drop by parachute from an aircraft.
Firefighters were chuted to the perimeters of the forest fire. |
| derivation: |
chutist (n.) |
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