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Meaning of chute in English
Pronunciation
/ʃut/
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Noun
chute
Etymology
early 19th century (originally a North American usage): from French, ‘fall’ (of water or rocks), from Old French cheoite, feminine past participle of cheoir‘to fall’, from Latin cadere; influenced by shoot
Definitions
1.
rescue equipment consisting of a device that fills with air and retards your fall
2.
sloping channel through which things can descend