| 单词 | water chute |
| 释义 | > as lemmaswater chute water chute n. a chute for water, in various senses of chute n.1; (in later use) esp. = water slide n. 1b. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > water > waterfall > [noun] > cascade > artificial water shute1667 water chute1834 water slide1889 watershoot1897 1834 Jrnl. Franklin Inst. 14 New Ser. 327 For an improved Water Chute, and Driving Wheel. 1895 Railway Times 31 Aug. 287/2 The skating rink, water-chute, switchback railway, and other similar concerns depending on the fleeting fancies of the public. 1946 Billboard 2 Nov. 66/2 Most of its [sc. Luna Park's] rides, including two large Coasters and a Water Chute, are of comparatively modern construction. 1998 Independent (Nexis) 28 Nov. 19 Water-chutes in the form of grotesque stone gargoyles sprout from the front of the south range. 2005 Y. Mieczkowski Gerald Ford & Challenges of 1970s xvi. 273 Ford slid across the deck, as if riding down a water chute, all the way to the port side. < as lemmas |
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