Chute Common

rescue equipment consisting of a device that fills with air and retards your fall

"The paramedics quickly deployed the inflatable safety chute to cushion his descent from the burning building."

sloping channel through which things can descend

"The workers carefully slid the heavy crates down the wooden chute to avoid damaging them during transport."

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.

"After jumping from the plane, he pulled the cord to deploy his chute and began his descent toward the landing zone."

A parachute.

jump from an airplane and descend with a parachute

"The skydiver pulled the ripcord to initiate his chute after reaching the correct altitude."

To parachute.

"The skydiver pulled the ripcord and began to chute down toward the canyon floor."

A surname​.

"The local basketball team was led by a talented player named John Chute who scored the winning basket in overtime."