parachute

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Synonyms: paraclete, peracute, parachutes, parachuter, parachuted, parachutic

Antonyms: paraclete, peracute, parachutes, parachuter, parachuted, parachutic

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Noun

{{senseid|en|Q482816}}{{lb|en|aviation}} A [[device]], generally constructed from [[fabric]], that is designed to employ air resistance to control the fall of an object or person, causing them to float instead of falling.
{{lb|en|zoology}} A [[web]] or [[fold]] of [[skin]] extending between the legs of [[glide|gliding]] [[mammal]]s, such as the [[flying squirrel]] and [[colugo]].
Any of various [[mushroom]]s with broad, domed caps.
{{lb|en|BDSM}} A small [[collar]] which fastens around the [[scrotum]] and from which [[weight]]s can be hung.
{{senseid|en|physical education}} A large sheet of [[fabric]] used in children's [[physical education]], often [[colorful]], with [[handle]]s allowing many people to control its motion.

{{lb|en|intransitive}} To [[jump]], [[fall]], [[descend]], etc. using such a device.
{{lb|en|transitive}} To introduce into a place using such a device.
{{lb|en|transitive}} To place (somebody) in an organisation in a position of [[authority]] without their having previous experience there; used with ''in'' or ''into''.
{{lb|en|slang}} To wrap illicit drugs in a covering before swallowing them, so that they will be released for absorption when the covering dissolves within the body.

{{place|en|town|co/Garfield County|s/Colorado|c/USA}}, named after {{w|Parachute Creek}}; it was renamed {{l|en|Grand Valley}} in 1908, regaining its original name in the 1980s.

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