Home Forum Dictionary Articles Tutorials Books Directory Share your work


Edit page | Page history | Printable version

Dictionary » P » Parachute

Parachute

parachute

1. A contrivance somewhat in the form of an umbrella, by means of which a descent may be made from a balloon, or any eminence.

2. (Science: zoology) A web or fold of skin which extends between the legs of certain mammals, as the flying squirrels, colugo, and phalangister. Parachutist; parachuting. Parachute = verb

Origin: F, fr. Paper to ward off, guard _ chute a fall. See Parry, and Chute, Chance.


Please contribute to this project, if you have more information about this term feel free to edit this page



Results from our forum


Re: Important unknown nanotech within humans

... the Cessna 206 crashed shortly after taking off from Dunkeswell Airfield on Sunday. A father and daughter also died at the scene, and 44-year-old parachute instructor and Royal Marine Major Mike Wills later died in the hospital. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/wiltshire/3860995.stm June 29, ...

See entire post
by vincio
Mon Feb 16, 2009 2:36 am
 
Forum: Molecular Biology
Topic: Important unknown nanotech within humans
Replies: 32
Views: 125237


This page was last modified 21:16, 3 October 2005. This page has been accessed 944 times. 
What links here | Related changes | Permanent link