chutenoun [ C ]
uk/ʃuːt/us/ʃuːt/chute noun [ C ] (SLIDE)
a narrow, steep slope down which objects or people can slide:
a water chute
a laundry chute
a garbage/rubbish chute
an emergency chute
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Parts of buildings: stairs & lifts
- chairlift
- doorstep
- drag lift
- dumb waiter
- elevator
- escalator
- fire escape
- ladder
- lift
- ramp
- rope ladder
- rung
- stair
- staircase
- stairwell
- step
- stepladder
- stoep
- stoop
- tread
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chute noun [ C ] (CLOTH DEVICE)
informal for parachute noun
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Air travel: balloons & parachutes
- aerostat
- airship
- balloon
- barrage balloon
- blimp
- canopy
- hot-air balloon
- parachute
- ripcord
- Zeppelin