1. devices consisting of a large piece of cloth that opens to slow the fall of a person or object dropped from an aircraft
Usage: plural of parachute

1. jumps or drops from an aircraft using a parachute
Usage: third person singular present tense of parachute

Examples

• The skydivers checked their parachutes before boarding the plane.
• Military supplies were dropped using cargo parachutes.
• She parachutes as a hobby on weekends.
• The pilot parachutes to safety when his engine fails.
• Colorful parachutes filled the sky during the air show.
• He parachutes into remote areas for scientific research.