a piece of equipment made of a large piece of special cloth that is fastened to a person or thing that is dropped from an aircraft, in order to make him, her, or it fall slowly and safely to the ground
They used parachutes dropped from airplanes to send supplies to the civilians.
The daredevil leaped from the plane, deploying the parachute to gracefully descend to the ground.
In case of an emergency, passengers were instructed on how to use a parachute for evacuation.
The skydiver expertly maneuvered the parachute, landing with precision in the designated zone.
The military unit underwent rigorous training on how to pack and deploy a parachute in various scenarios.
