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• seat-pack parachute — noun : a parachute that is attached to the harness in such a manner that it may be used by the wearer as a seat cushion …   Useful english dictionary

• parachute — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. chute, drogue, the silk (inf.); parafoil; paraglider; air drop, free fall. v. i. bail out, drop, jump, leap, hit the silk (inf.). See aviation. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. chute, seat pack parachute, lap… …   English dictionary for students

• parachute — noun VERB + PARACHUTE ▪ deploy, use ▪ open ▪ pack PARACHUTE + VERB ▪ deploy, open …   Collocations dictionary

• parachute — Synonyms and related words: Mae West, bail out, breeches buoy, brolly, buoy, cascade, cataract, chute, collapse, come down, cork jacket, crash, descend, dip down, dive, down, drogue chute, drop, drop down, drop off, ejection capsule, ejection… …   Moby Thesaurus

• parachute jump — Synonyms and related words: belly buster, belly flop, belly whopper, brolly, cannonball, chute, crash dive, dive, drogue chute, drop, fall, gainer, harness, header, jackknife, nose dive, pack, parachute, pitch, plunge, pounce, power dive, running …   Moby Thesaurus

• pack — pack1 [pak] n. [ME pakke < MDu pak < MFl pac: term carried throughout Europe via the Low Countries wool trade (as in Fr pacque, It pacco, Ir pac, ML paccus)] 1. a large bundle of things wrapped or tied up for carrying, as on the back of a… …   English World dictionary

• Parachute journalism — is an often derogatory term used to describe the practice thrusting journalists into an area to report on a story in which the reporter has little knowledge or experience. The lack of knowledge and tight deadlines often result in inaccurate or… …   Wikipedia

• parachute — [par′ə sho͞ot΄] n. [Fr: see PARA 2 (sense 1) & CHUTE1] 1. a cloth contrivance usually shaped like an umbrella when expanded, and used to retard the falling speed of a person or thing dropping from an airplane, etc.: it is generally carried folded …   English World dictionary

• Parachute rigger — A parachute rigger is a person who is trained or licenced to pack, maintain or repair parachutes. A rigger is required to understand fabrics, hardware, webbing, regulations, sewing, packing, and other aspects related to the building, packing,… …   Wikipedia

• Parachute — This article is about the device. For sports involving a parachute, see Parachuting. For other meanings, see Parachute (disambiguation). Parachutes opening A parachute is a device used to slow the motion of an object through an atmosphere by… …   Wikipedia

• parachute — parachutic, adj. parachutist, parachuter, n. /par euh shooht /, n., v., parachuted, parachuting. n. 1. a folding, umbrellalike, fabric device with cords supporting a harness or straps for allowing a person, object, package, etc., to float down… …   Universalium