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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Shoot \Shoot\, n. [F. chute. See Chute. Confused with shoot to
     let fly.]
     An inclined plane, either artificial or natural, down which
     timber, coal, etc., are caused to slide; also, a narrow
     passage, either natural or artificial, in a stream, where the
     water rushes rapidly; esp., a channel, having a swift
     current, connecting the ends of a bend in the stream, so as
     to shorten the course. [Written also chute, and shute.]
     [U. S.]
     [1913 Webster]
  
     To take a shoot, to pass through a shoot instead of the
        main channel; to take the most direct course. [U.S.]
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Chute \Chute\, n. [F. chute, prop. a fall.]
     1. A framework, trough, or tube, upon or through which
        objects are made to slide from a higher to a lower level,
        or through which water passes to a wheel.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. See Shoot.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Shoot \Shoot\, n. [F. chute. See Chute. Confused with shoot to
     let fly.]
     An inclined plane, either artificial or natural, down which
     timber, coal, etc., are caused to slide; also, a narrow
     passage, either natural or artificial, in a stream, where the
     water rushes rapidly; esp., a channel, having a swift
     current, connecting the ends of a bend in the stream, so as
     to shorten the course. [Written also chute, and shute.]
     [U. S.]
  
     To take a shoot, to pass through a shoot instead of the
        main channel; to take the most direct course. [U.S.]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Chute \Chute\, n. [F. chute, prop. a fall.]
     1. A framework, trough, or tube, upon or through which
        objects are made to slide from a higher to a lower level,
        or through which water passes to a wheel.
  
     2. See Shoot.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  chute
       n 1: rescue equipment consisting of a device that fills with air
            and retards your fall [syn: parachute]
       2: sloping channel through which things can descend [syn: slide,
           slideway, sloping trough]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  chute
     Γαλλικά n.
     η πτώση, η κατιούσα

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  'chute
     n.
     (alt spelling of en chute)

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  chute
     n.
     1 A framework, trough(,) or tube, upon or through which objects are
  made to slide from a higher to a lower level, or through which water
  passes to a wheel.
     2 A waterfall or rapid.
     3 The pen in which an animal is confined before being released in a
  rodeo.
     n.
     1 (lb en informal) A parachute.
     2 (lb en nautical slang by extension) A spinnaker.
     vb.
     (lb en informal intransitive) To parachute.
     Norman a.
     (lb nrf France) (feminine singular of nrf chu)
     Spanish n.
     (lb es slang) shot (gloss: of heroin)
     Spanish vb.
     (es-verb form of: chutar)

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  Chute
     n.
     (surname: en).

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  'chute
     n.
     (alt spelling of en chute)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  chute
     n.
     1 A framework, trough(,) or tube, upon or through which objects are
  made to slide from a higher to a lower level, or through which water
  passes to a wheel.
     2 A waterfall or rapid.
     3 The pen in which an animal is confined before being released in a
  rodeo.
     n.
     1 (lb en informal) A parachute.
     2 (lb en nautical slang by extension) A spinnaker.
     vb.
     (lb en informal intransitive) To parachute.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  Chute
     n.
     (surname: en).

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  'chute
     n.
     (alt spelling of en chute)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  chute
     n.
     1 A framework, trough(,) or tube, upon or through which objects are
  made to slide from a higher to a lower level, or through which water
  passes to a wheel.
     2 A waterfall or rapid.
     3 The pen in which an animal is confined before being released in a
  rodeo.
     n.
     1 (lb en informal) A parachute.
     2 (lb en nautical slang by extension) A spinnaker.
     vb.
     (lb en informal intransitive) To parachute.
     Portuguese n.
     (lb pt Brazil) kick
     Portuguese vb.
     (pt-verb form of: chutar)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  Chute
     n.
     (surname: en).

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  'chute
     n.
     (alt spelling of en chute)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  chute
     n.
     1 A framework, trough(,) or tube, upon or through which objects are
  made to slide from a higher to a lower level, or through which water
  passes to a wheel.
     2 A waterfall or rapid.
     3 The pen in which an animal is confined before being released in a
  rodeo.
     n.
     1 (lb en informal) A parachute.
     2 (lb en nautical slang by extension) A spinnaker.
     vb.
     (lb en informal intransitive) To parachute.
     Portuguese n.
     (lb pt Brazil) kick
     Portuguese vb.
     (pt-verb form of: chutar)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  Chute
     n.
     (surname: en).

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  chute
     Espanja n.
     1 (Am) potku (läh. jalkapallossa)
     2 (''Espanja, slangia'') huumeen piikitys, rännitys
     Ranska n.
     1 putous, vesiputous
     2 pudotus, putoaminen; kaatuminen
     3 tuho, turmio, lankeemus
     4 kaatua (hallinnon, hallituksen)
     5 sade (+ minkä)
     6 juuri
     7 roikkuva osa
     Ranska vb.
     (fr-v-taivm 1 c hut e)

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  chute
     Franska n.
     1 vattenfall
     2 fall, kollaps, nedgång
     3 störtning
     Franska vb.
     (böjning fr verb chuter)
     Spanska n.
     (tagg slang kat=narkotika språk=es) sil (injicering) av heroin eller
  liknande
     Spanska vb.
     (böjning es verb chutar)

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Chute /ʃˈuːt/
  المزلق

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  chute //ʃ(j)uːt// 
  1. улей
  trough or tube
  2. парашут
  parachute

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  chute /ʃˈuːt/
  skluzavka