Synonyms for parachuted
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : par-uh-shoot |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈpær əˌʃut |
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Définition of parachuted
Origin :- 1784 (the year the use of one first was attempted, in Paris), from French parachute, literally "that which protects against a fall," hybrid coined by French aeronaut François Blanchard (1753-1809) from para- "defense against" (see para- (2)) + chute "a fall" (see chute).
- PARACHUTE, a kind of large and strong umbrella, contrived to break a person's fall from an airballoon, should any accident happen to the balloon at a high elevation. ["Supplement to the Encyclopaedia or Dictionary of Arts and Sciences," Philadelphia, 1803]
- As in jump : verb leap, spring
- Fortunately, the nose section was parachuted down intact both times, so he survived.
- Extract from : « The Scarlet Lake Mystery » by Harold Leland Goodwin
Antonyms for parachuted
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