26984 words

chute

4 definitions • 6 examples
1
a narrow, steep slope down which objects or people can slide:

Examples:

a water chute
a laundry chute
a garbage/rubbish chute
an emergency chute
2
informal for
3
a narrow, steep slide for objects or people to go down:

Examples:

The garbage chute empties into a big bin.
We had to use the emergency chute to get out of the plane.
4
short form ofparachute

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