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parachute - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'parachute' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Parachute [ n.]
- A contrivance somewhat in the form of an umbrella, by means of which a descent may be made from a balloon, or any eminence.
- A web or fold of skin which extends between the legs of certain mammals, as the flying squirrels, colugo, and phalangister.