parachute
Pronunciation:
/ˈpæɹəʃuːt/noun
Definitions
A device, generally constructed from fabric, that is designed to employ air resistance to control the fall of an object.
A web or fold of skin extending between the legs of gliding mammals, such as the flying squirrel and colugo.
(BDSM) A small collar which fastens around the scrotum and from which weights can be hung.
verb
Definitions
To jump, fall, descend, etc. using such a device.
To introduce into a place using such a device.
Example: The soldiers were parachuted behind enemy lines.
To place (somebody) in an organisation in a position of authority without their having previous experience there; used with in or into.