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parachute |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Parachute \Par"a*chute\, n. [F., fr paper to ward off guard + chute a fall. See {Parry}, and {Chute}, {Chance}.] 1. A contrivance somewhat in the form of an umbrella, by means of which a descent may be made from a balloon, or any eminence. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: parachute n : a device that fills with air and retards your fall [syn: {chute}] v : drop from an airplane and descend with a parachute [syn: {sky dive}] From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: Parachute, CO (town, FIPS 57400) Location: 39.44582 N, 108.05510 W Population (1990): 658 (405 housing units) Area: 3.0 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
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