ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CHUTE
From Old French cheoite, feminine past participle of cheoir to fall, from Latin cadere; in some senses, a variant spelling of shoot.
WHAT DOES CHUTE MEAN IN ENGLISH?
Chute
Chute may refer to: ▪ Chute, a channel down which falling materials are guided ▪ Mail chute, a chute for collecting and transporting mail within a building ▪ Chute, a steep-sided passage through which water flows rapidly; a new short channel that cuts across the neck of land separating the two ends of a river oxbow; formed when a high energy stream cuts a new short channel, called a chute. ▪ Chute, a cattle race, a channel for handling and sorting farm animals ▪ Squeeze chute, a cage for restraining a farm animal ▪ Chute, a projection extending from either end of an oval-shaped racecourse ▪ Parachute, a device used to slow the motion of an object through an atmosphere by creating drag ▪ Pilot chute, a small auxiliary parachute ▪ Chaloner Chute, Speaker of the House of Commons ▪ Christopher G. Chute, American biomedical informatics researcher ▪ Philip Chute, MP...
Definition of chute in the English dictionary
The first definition of chute in the dictionary is an inclined channel or vertical passage down which water, parcels, coal, etc, may be dropped. Other definition of chute is a steep slope, used as a slide as for toboggans. Chute is also a slide into a swimming pool.
5 QUOTES WITH «CHUTE»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
chute.
We produce motor drive electronics; we produce cargo systems for large narrow-body and wide-body airplanes and, more importantly, the emergency escape chute that goes on these planes.
I have a very childish attitude to books - a very non-analytic enthusiasm... like Alice falling down the chute.
But I've never really done anything that implies any kind of danger. I wouldn't skydive, I wouldn't deep sea dive, I wouldn't parachute. I think you're really just rolling the dice. Who packed your chute the night before?
Coming into a game in the eighth or ninth inning is like parachuting behind enemy lines. And sometimes the chute doesn't open. You have to live with that. It's an occupational hazard.
I've got to tell you right out of the chute, Ryan Howard, to me, is very interested in my input in his hitting. To me that makes me really feel good. We've chatted over the years about hitting.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CHUTE»
Discover the use of
chute in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
chute and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Graphic Women: Life Narrative and Contemporary Comics
Some of the most acclaimed books of the twenty-first century are autobiographical comics by women.
2
The Beans of Egypt, Maine
The Beans of Egypt, Maine introduced the world to the notorious, unforgettable Bean clan of small town Egypt, Maine—from wild man Reuben, an alcoholic who can’t seem to keep himself out of jail; to his cousins, the perpetually pregnant ...
This is only the beginning of Carolyn Chute's saga, an epic in which she remarkably pulls together all the strands until we have before us an amazing and coherent and altogether rewarding picture of a place unlike any other but eerily ...
4
A Genealogical and Heraldic Histoy of the Commoners of Great ...
Mr. Chute espoused, secondly, in 1798, Elizabeth, daughter of the Rev. Dr.
William Maunsell, D.D. of the city of Limerick, and by her has two sons and three (
laughters, l. William-Mannsell. M. Richard, M.D. member of the college of
surgeons, ...
5
La
chute de la monarchie, 1787-1792 (English translation).
The first volume in The French Revolution Series, on the fall of the French monarchy 1787 1792.
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Chute family in America in the 20th century
This collection consists of a mimeographed copy of the book by George M. Chute, Jr., which is a supplement to the text: Genealogy and history of the Chute family in America, by William E. Chute, 1894, and includes an index.
George M. Chute, William Edward Chute,
1967
7
Hydraulics of Dams and River Structures: Proceedings of the ...
Laboratory of Hydraulics, Hydrology and Glaciology (VAW), Swiss Federal
Institute a/Technology. Zurich, Switzerland ABSTRACT: For protection of spillway
chutes and bottom outlets against cavitation damage, air is normally added by
chute ...
Farhad Yazdandoost, Jalal Attari,
2004
It's the Wild West a few years newer, the story of love and life and realizing dreams come true. For those who have ever imagined besting a buckin' bronco, Chute #3 is a must-read.
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The Legacy of Shingwaukonse: A Century of Native Leadership
Explores how Shingwaukonse and other Native leaders of the Great Lakes Ojibwa sought to establish links with new government agencies to preserve an environment in which Native cultural values and organizational structures could survive.
Janet Elizabeth Chute,
1998
10
The Parents' Guide to Cochlear Implants
Offers a guide to cochlear implanation for parents, including discussion of the evaluation process, device options, surgical procedure, and device maintenance.
Patricia M. Chute, Mary Ellen Nevins,
2002
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CHUTE»
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chute is used in the context of the following news items.
Plane deploys chute, lands in Houston-area neighborhood
... made an emergency landing in a Houston-area neighborhood after the pilot reported engine trouble and deployed an emergency chute. «Corpus Christi Caller-Times, Jul 15»
Grand Chute doctor remains missing
As the investigation into the disappearance of Dr. Jeffrey Whiteside continues in Door County, colleagues and patients of the missing Grand ... «Appleton Post Crescent, Jul 15»
New Hideaway Bins laundry hamper works with a laundry chute
Dirty laundry from the upper floors can be simply tossed into the chute to be collected and stored discreetly by the hamper underneath. «Architecture and Design, Jul 15»
Police no longer searching for child in Grand Chute
The Outagamie County Sheriff's Office says police in Grand Chute are looking for a small child who was seen walking alone outside. «WBAY, Jul 15»
Man Facing OWI Charge in Fiery Grand Chute Crash
The Grand Chute Fire Department put out the blaze and no one was hurt. 41 northbound was closed between State Highway 15 and Richmond ... «WBAY, Jul 15»
Door County Sheriff's Department Search For Missing Grand Chute …
The Door County Sheriff's Department's search continues for a missing Grand Chute man. Dr. Jeffrey R. Whiteside, a physician in the Fox ... «DoorCountyDailyNews.com, Jul 15»
River advocate, Ti youths draw attention to La Chute
It is located along the La Chute, a short and quick moving river, historically significant for its link between Lake George and Lake Champlain. «DenPubs, Jul 15»
Jump Chute Evaluation at the 2015 FEH East Coast Championship …
In the interest of the familiarization for horses and handlers, the free jump evaluation through a jump chute for three-year-olds at the USEA ... «United States Eventing Association, Jul 15»
Driver in I-41 crash upgraded to fair condition
APPLETON – Jacob Van Boxtel, a 22-year-old Little Chute man involved in a rollover crash Monday morning on Interstate 41, is in fair condition ... «Appleton Post Crescent, Jun 15»
Little Chute Man Suffers Life Threatening Injuries in I-41 Crash
A 22-year-old Little Chute man was airlifted to a local hospital after being ejected from his vehicle in a crash on I-41 in Appleton. The victim has ... «WBAY, Jun 15»