Meaning of the word chute in English

What does chute mean in English? Explore the meaning, pronunciation, and specific usage of this word with Lingoland.

chute

US /ʃuːt/
UK /ʃuːt/

Noun

1.

a slide, typically a steep one, for conveying things to a lower level

Example:
The laundry was sent down the clothes chute.
The garbage chute was blocked.
2.

a parachute

Example:
He pulled the rip cord and his chute opened.
They jumped out of the plane and deployed their chutes.

Verb

to slide down a chute

Example:
The logs were chuted down the mountain.
We watched the packages chute into the sorting area.