2syllables
parachute
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Definitions ofparachute
1noun
- A device, generally constructed from fabric, that is designed to employ air resistance to control the fall of an object.
- A web or fold of skin extending between the legs of gliding mammals, such as the flying squirrel and colugo.
- (BDSM) A small collar which fastens around the scrotum and from which weights can be hung.
1verb
- To jump, fall, descend, etc. using such a device.
- To introduce into a place using such a device.
Example: "The soldiers were parachuted behind enemy lines."
- To place (somebody) in an organisation in a position of authority without their having previous experience there; used with in or into.
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