chute

Word family

chute /ʃuːt/ noun [countableC] → shoot

1 DTa long narrow structure that slopes down, so that things or people can slide down it from one place to another 滑道；斜槽；溜槽；滑梯

a rubbish chute

垃圾滑槽

a laundry chute

洗衣槽

The pool had several water chutes.

这个游泳池有好几条滑水道。

→4 See picture of 见图 chute

2. informalTTA a parachute 降落伞

Examples from the Corpus

chute• Cows were led down a chute to be branded.• I stopped at the compactor chute and disposed of my disposable gloves.• Cruising chutes are available as an optional extra.• Curtis has a good moment when she falls while attempting an escape through a laundry chute.• The main chute cluster banged open and a second bar switch was extended.• He jettisoned his parachute but died after his reserve chute failed to open in time.• He rode his bike down that rocky chute behind the school.• Wearing his scarlet flannel pad, he rolled majestically down the chute to the quay and everybody laughed and cheered.• How about coal, roaring down a tin chute and into a basement bin?

Origin chute

(1800-1900) French “fall”, from Old French cheoir “to fall”

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