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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024chute′ the chute′, - to ride or slide on, or as if on, a chute-the-chute.
Also, chute′ the chutes′, shoot the chutes. chute-the-chute (sho̅o̅t′ᵺə sho̅o̅t′, sho̅o̅t′ə sho̅o̅t′),USA pronunciation n. - a ride or coaster, as at an amusement park or carnival, that provides thrills or excitement by moving passengers down steep dips and around sharp curves, esp. one having a track that ends in water. Cf. roller coaster.
- a steep or curving slide used for purposes of amusement.
- any ride, motion, or experience that produces a sensation of rapid or curving descent:an emotional chute-the-chute.
Also, chute′-the-chutes′. - see chute1 1890–95, American.
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