chute

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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

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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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
The rapids stretched for a mile and were known as the chutes. Curtis Varnell The Timepiece, arkansasonline.com, 27 Oct. 2024 The issue was highlighted in a November 2023 TikTok post that showed American Airlines baggage handlers sliding a wheelchair down a chute attached to an airport jetway. Pete Muntean, CNN, 23 Oct. 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 

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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 4 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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