Chute or Chutes, may refer to:
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Chute (gravity), a channel down which falling materials are guided
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Chute (landform), a steep-sided passage through which water flows rapidly
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Escape chute, an emergency exit utilized where conventional fire escapes are impractical
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Mail chute, a letter collection device
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Parachute
A parachute is a device designed to slow an object's descent through an atmosphere by creating Drag (physics), drag or aerodynamic Lift (force), lift. It is primarily used to safely support people exiting aircraft at height, but also serves va ...
, a device used to slow the motion of an object through an atmosphere by creating drag
People
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Chute (surname)
Places
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Chute, Wiltshire, a parish in England, United Kingdom
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Chute River, a short river in Maine, United States
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Chute, Victoria, a locality in Australia
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Rivière des Chutes (Batiscan River tributary) (; Falls River), a river in Mauricie, Quebec, Canada
Facilities and structures
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Pont des Chutes (; Falls Bridge), a covered bridge in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec, Canada
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École secondaire des Chutes (disambiguation) (; Falls Secondary); highschools
Television
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''Chute!'' (television programme), a children's programme
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The Chute", a 1996 episode in the third season of ''Star Trek: Voyager''
Other uses
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Chutes and ladders
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Pilot chute
A pilot chute is a small auxiliary parachute used to deploy the main or reserve parachute. The pilot chute is connected by a bridle to the deployment bag containing the parachute. Pilot chutes are a critical component of all modern skydiving and B ...
, a small auxiliary parachute used to deploy a main parachute
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Chute (racecourse), a projection extending from either end of an oval-shaped racecourse
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Squeeze chute, a cage for restraining a farm animal
* Chute (in North America), a
cattle race, a channel for handling and sorting farm animals
See also
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Shoot (disambiguation)
Shoot most commonly refers to:
* Shoot (botany), an immature plant or portion of a plant
* Shooting, the firing of projectile weapons
* Photo shoot, a photography session; an event wherein a photographer takes photographs
Shoot may also refer to: ...
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Shute (disambiguation)
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Deschutes (disambiguation)
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