ballute
noun
bal·lute
bəˈlüt,
ˈbaˌlüt
plural -s
: a small inflatable parachute for stabilization and deceleration of a jumper or object usually before a conventional parachute opens
Word History
Etymology
balloon + parachute
First Known Use
1960, in the meaning defined above
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