Parachute

Definition: Meaning of, parachute in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈparəʃuːt /

Word Forms:

Singular	Plural
parachute	parachutes

[countable]

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Word Forms:

Prsesent	Past	Past Participle
parachute	parachuted	parachuted

Present Participle	Third Person Singular
parachuting	parachutes

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parachute used in phrases

drogue parachute (noun)
1. a small parachute that pulls the main parachute from its storage pack
2. a parachute used to decelerate an object that is moving rapidly
golden parachute (noun)
1. part of a business person's contract which states that they will be paid a large amount of money if they lose their job, for example if the company is sold
parachute jumper (noun)
1. a person who jumps from aircraft using a parachute
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parachute in (phrasal verb)
1. parachute someone in to suddenly put someone in a new job when people do not expect it
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Pronunciation: ˈtrani

Parts of Speech: noun

informal a transsexual or transvestite

parachute in