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- PARACHUTE | English meaning - Cambridge DictionaryPARACHUTE definition: 1. a piece of equipment made of a large piece of special cloth that is fastened to a person or…. Learn more.
- parachute summary | Britannicaparachute, Umbrella-like device for slowing the descent of a body falling through the atmosphere. Separate panels sewn together form a canopy attached by suspension lines to a harness worn by the user.
- Parachute - WikipediaA parachute is a device used to slow the motion of an object through an atmosphere by creating drag or, in a ram-air parachute, aerodynamic lift. A major application is to support people, for recreation or as a safety device for aviators, who can exit from an aircraft at height and descend safely to earth.
- How parachutes work | The science of air resistance - Explain that StuffWith parachutes, it's the slowing-down effect that we want. If you fall from a plane without a parachute, your relatively compact body zooms through the air like a stone; open your parachute and you create more air resistance, drifting to the ground more slowly and safely—much more like a feather.
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