Meaning of Parachute | Babel Free
ˈpæɹəʃuːtDefinitions
- A device, generally constructed from fabric, that is designed to employ air resistance to control the fall of an object or person, causing them to float instead of falling.
- A town in Garfield County, Colorado, United States, named after Parachute Creek; it was renamed Grand Valley in 1908, regaining its original name in the 1980s.
- A web or fold of skin extending between the legs of gliding mammals, such as the flying squirrel and colugo.
- Any of various mushrooms with broad, domed caps.
- A small collar which fastens around the scrotum and from which weights can be hung.
- A large sheet of fabric used in children's physical education, often colorful, with handles allowing many people to control its motion.
Equivalents
Afrikaans
valskerm
Azərbaycanca
paraşüt
Български
парашут
Català
paracaigudes
Čeština
padák
Dansk
faldskærm
Ελληνικά
αλεξίπτωτο
Suomi
laskuvarjo
Galego
paracaídas
ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi
haʻupoho
עברית
מצנח
Magyar
ejtőernyő
Հայերեն
պարաշյուտ
Bahasa Indonesia
parasut
Íslenska
fallhlíf
ქართული
პარაშუტი
Қазақша
парашют
Te Reo Māori
hekerangi
Македонски
падобран
Монгол
шүхэр
Bahasa Melayu
payung terjun
မြန်မာဘာသာ
လေထီး
ਪੰਜਾਬੀ
ਪੈਰਾਸ਼ੂਟ
پښتو
پاراشوت
Português
paraquedas
Română
parașută
Slovenščina
padálo
Shqip
parashutë
Svenska
fallskärm
Kiswahili
parachuti
Tagalog
parakayda
Türkçe
paraşüt
ئۇيغۇرچە
پاراشوت
Українська
парашут
اردو
چھتری
Tiếng Việt
dù
Examples
“Under that there are dildos and butt-plugs arranged by size on two shelves: two fat butt-plugs and four small ones, four two-headed dildos, eight ordinary dildos. Under that, the little material hanging on nails: five different pairs of nipple clamps, some clothespins, a parachute for the balls, a dog collar, two hoods, one in leather, one in latex, six cockrings, in steel or leather, regular or with built-in ball-squeezers, two dick sheaths […]”
“Parachutes are usually made of leather and can be purchased through most fetish catalogs or stores catering to the BDSM scene.”
“She came near and grabbed his balls tightly with her left hand, tugging them downward while applying a parachute harness with her right hand. […] His balls stretched downward under the delicious weight.”
“A parachute is a small collar, usually made from leather, which fastens around the scrotum, and from which weights can be hung.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
See also
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