chute

1 of 2

noun

variants or less commonly shute
1
b
: a quick descent (as in a river) : rapid
2
: an inclined plane, sloping channel, or passage down or through which things may pass : slide
3
4

chute

2 of 2

verb

chuted; chuting

transitive verb

: to convey by a chute

intransitive verb

1
: to go in or as if in a chute
2
: to utilize a chute (as by passing ore down it)

Examples of chute in a Sentence

Noun She dropped the towels into the laundry chute. children sliding down a water chute The skiers came racing down the chute.
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Noun
Troy-Bilt Gas Powered Chipper Shredder Vacuum The multifunctional Troy-Bilt Gas Powered Chipper Shredder Vacuum offers a powerful suction, and a handy chute for quick mulching of small sticks. Kat De Naoum, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Oct. 2024 SpaceX also installed slide chutes to give astronauts and ground crews an emergency escape route away from the launch pad in an emergency. Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 28 Sep. 2024
Verb
Make sure blades have come to a complete stop before crossing over gravel or touching any part of the mower, including attempting to unclog the discharge chute or removing the grass catcher. Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 5 July 2024 The Salinas Junior Rodeo will feature goat tying, calf riding, chute dogging, calf roping and more — all traumatic for the terrified animals, and dangerous for children and animals alike. Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 29 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for chute 

Word History

Etymology

Noun

French, from Old French, from cheoir to fall, from Latin cadere — more at chance

First Known Use

Noun

1805, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

1884, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of chute was in 1805

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Cite this Entry

“Chute.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chute. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

chute

noun
variants also shute
ˈshüt
1
: an inclined plane, sloping channel, or passage down or through which things may pass
a coal chute
a mail chute
2

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