In 1912, the Austrian tailor Franz Reichelt died jumping off the first floor of the Eiffel Tower while trying out his new invention, the parachute coat, which did not work...
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Parachute
/ˈpæɹəʃuːt/
Synonyms for "parachute" (89 found)
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11 entriescargo parachutedeploy parachuteparachute deploymentparachute downparachute dropparachute fabricparachute jumperparachute systemparachute trainingram air parachutestatic line parachute
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After a minute of free fall he pulled the rip cord and out came the parachute.
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Culture is like a parachute: if you don't have it, you crash.
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Tom's parachute didn't open.
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