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parachuter
par·a·chute P0056800 (păr′ə-sho͞ot′)n.1. An apparatus used to retard free fall from an aircraft, consisting of a light, usually hemispherical canopy attached by cords to a harness and worn or stored folded until deployed in descent.2. Any of various similar unpowered devices that are used for retarding free-speeding or free-falling motion.v. par·a·chut·ed, par·a·chut·ing, par·a·chutes v.tr. To drop (supplies or troops, for example) by means of a parachute.v.intr. To descend by means of a parachute.
[French : para(sol), parasol; see parasol + chute, fall; see chute.]
par′a·chut′ic adj.par′a·chut′ist, par′a·chut′er n.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  parachuter - a person who jumps from aircraft using a parachuteparachute jumper, parachutistjumper - a person who jumps; "as the jumper neared the ground he lost control"; "the jumper's parachute opened"skydiver - a person who jumps from a plane and performs various gymnastic maneuvers before pulling the parachute cord |
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Related to parachuter: parachutistSynonyms for parachuternoun a person who jumps from aircraft using a parachuteSynonyms- parachute jumper
- parachutist
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