paraquedas
nounmasculine/pɐɾɐˈkedɐʃ/high
pa·ra·que·das
Definition
A device, typically made of lightweight fabric, that opens to create drag, allowing a person or object to descend slowly from a great height.
The skydiver pulled the ripcord to deploy his parachute.
The supplies were dropped by parachute into the remote area.
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Common collocations
open the parachuteparachute jumpparachute cordemergency parachute
Etymology
Do francês 'parachute', de 'para-' (contra) + 'chute' (queda).