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/SHo͞ot/,
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shoots, plural; chutes, plural;
  1. A parachute

  1. (chute) jump from an airplane and descend with a parachute
  2. (chute) parachute: rescue equipment consisting of a device that fills with air and retards your fall
  3. (chute) sloping channel through which things can descend
  4. Celilo Falls (Wyam, meaning "echo of falling water" or "sound of water upon the rocks," in several native languages) was a tribal fishing area on the Columbia River, just east of the Cascade Mountains, on what is today the border between the U.S. states of Oregon and Washington. ...
  5. (Chute (gravity)) A chute is a vertical or inclined plane, channel, or passage through which objects are moved by means of gravity.
  6. (Chute (racecourse)) In horse racing, the term chute refers to an extended path increasing the length of a straight portion of a racecourse, particularly an oval-shaped one, allowing races of a specified distance to start at a location other than on one of the turns.
  7. (Chute! (television programme)) Chute is a children's video clip programme presented by Ross Lee that can be seen often on CBBC originally broadcast between September and December 2007.
  8. (The Chute) "The Chute" is the name of the 45th episode of '''', the third episode of the third season.
  9. (chute) A framework, trough, or tube, upon or through which objects are made to slide from a higher to a lower level, or through which water passes to a wheel; parachute
  10. (Chute) A fast current where part of a stream is compressed and flows between two obstructions
  11. (Chute) A very steep gully. (Chute is French for "fall," and refers to the rockfall often found in such gullies.)
  12. (chute) An area where a river of stream suddenly narrows, resulting in increased water speed; often contains rapids.
  13. (Chute) A race track straightaway.
  14. (Chute) Short for parachute, used for high speed braking.
  15. (Chute) Extension of the backstretch or homestretch to allow a longer straight run at the start.
  16. (Chute) A steep and narrow gully, surrounded by rocks most often. Almost certainly an expert-only run, whether it’s marked or not.
  17. (CHUTE) A contraction of the term “parachute,” and used interchangeably with it.
  18. (CHUTE) A very steep cascade that is confined to a narrow channel.
  19. (CHUTE) typically found at the finish line of a race of a longer distance (800 Meters, mile, 1600 Meter Run, a Cross Country Meet or Road Race) with many participants that will assist in the proper scoring/order of finish of the running event.
  20. (Chute(s)) A bull ride originates inside a gated steel box called a chute. There are typically six chutes at each PBR competition - lined lengthwise at one end of the arena - although some events have a set of six chutes at each end of the arena. ...
  21. (Chute) A clear channel between obstructions, steeper and faster than the surrounding water.
  22. (Chute) A large quantity of water forced through a narrow, vertical passage.
  23. (Chute) A narrow tongue of water where the flow is constricted. Not to be confused with “shoot” which is what very polite paddlers shout before entering a chute they haven’t scouted. Impolite paddlers typically shout something else.
  24. (Chute) A place in the river that becomes suddenly narrow and this compresses the current into a narrow gap of water that is running fast with lots of turbulence.
  25. (Chute) A steep, inclined open channel. (4) See Flume.