Parachutic

adj

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Adjective

1
Of or relating to a parachute.
"At present it is considered that a good deal of risk attends the carrying of human beings by kite, but with improvements in the design of kites, and by the provision of efficient parachutic apparatus, the risk will be reduced to a negligible quantity."

Example

"At present it is considered that a good deal of risk attends the carrying of human beings by kite, but with improvements in the design of kites, and by the provision of efficient parachutic apparatus, the risk will be reduced to a negligible quantity."

Etymology

From parachute + -ic.

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