parachute

noun verb

Stress: first syllable

Syllables: par-a-chute (3)

English Definition

A cloth canopy which fills with air and allows a person or heavy object to descend slowly from an aircraft.

Example Sentence

He opened his parachute when he jumped from the plane.

US IPA /ˈpærəʃuːt/
UK IPA /ˈpærəʃuːt/

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