What does parachute mean?
A device used for slowing the descent of an object through the air, typically by means of a fabric canopy, or to jump from an aircraft with a fabric canopy to slow descent. To jump from an aircraft with a fabric canopy to slow descent.
Example
"The parachutist deployed his parachute at 5,000 feet."
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