Parachutes

Synonyms for "parachutes" (7 found)

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Closest matches (2)

Noun(2 words)

Strong matches (2)

Noun(2 words)
descenddescent aid

Related words (3)

Noun(3 words)
drag canopypappusseed tuft

Related word relations

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5 relation types

More general

6 entries
aeronautical deviceair deliverybotanical structuredescentflight safety equipmentseed dispersal mechanism

More specific

10 entries
comaemergency parachutemilitary parachutepappusparachute downparachute intopayload airdropseed tuftsport parachutesupply drop

Collocations

10 entries
deploy parachutesemergency parachutesmilitary parachutesparachute deploymentparachute systemparachuting operationspayload airdropsport parachutesstatic line parachutessupply drop

Inflections

2 entries

Derivations

1 entries

Sample sentences

7 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

And now my parachutes fall from dream to dream through the spaces of death.

Source: tatoeba (2473189)

Why, in aviation, are there life vests instead of parachutes?

Source: tatoeba (6849874)

Halvorsen spent his free time out of the cockpit tying candy to small, hand-made parachutes that could be dropped out of the window of his aircraft while coming in for a landing over the city of Berlin.

Source: tatoeba (8185402)

The expectation of a showcase wedding featuring a traditional white dress with all the expensive trimmings gained ground after World War II, prompted in part by the availability of new inexpensive fabrics like nylon and rayon — developed during the war to make parachutes — that could be used to make wedding gowns at a far lower cost than satin and silk.

Source: tatoeba (9806346)

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