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 chute chute /ˈʃuːt/

noun

  1. () Sloping channel through which things can descend  ( slide , slideway , sloping trough , chute )
    sloping channel through which things can descend
  2. () Rescue equipment consisting of a device that fills with air and retards your fall  ( chute , parachute )
    rescue equipment consisting of a device that fills with air and retards your fall
     The parachutist leapt from the plane and pulled the ripcord, feeling the rush of wind as the parachute opened
    The parachutist leapt from the plane and pulled the ripcord, feeling the rush of wind as the parachute opened

verb

  1. Jump from an airplane and descend with a parachute  ( chute , jump , parachute )
    jump from an airplane and descend with a parachute


 limpa limpa /ˈlɪmpə/

noun

  1. A rye bread made with molasses or brown sugar  ( limpa )
    a rye bread made with molasses or brown sugar
     For breakfast, she enjoyed a slice of limpa bread with her coffee.
    For breakfast, she enjoyed a slice of limpa bread with her coffee.


 genus Antirrhinum genus Antirrhinum /ˈdʒiːnəs æntɪˈraɪnʊm/

noun

  1. A genus of herbs of the family Scrophulariaceae with brightly colored irregular flowers  ( Antirrhinum , genus Antirrhinum )
    a genus of herbs of the family Scrophulariaceae with brightly colored irregular flowers


 puritan puritan /ˈpjʊrətən/

noun

  1. A person excessively concerned about propriety and decorum  ( prude , puritan )
    a person excessively concerned about propriety and decorum
  2. Someone who adheres to strict religious principles; someone opposed to sensual pleasures  ( puritan )
    someone who adheres to strict religious principles; someone opposed to sensual pleasures
     The puritan community strictly adhered to their religious principles, avoiding any form of luxury or excess.
    The puritan community strictly adhered to their religious principles, avoiding any form of luxury or excess.

 Puritan

  1. A member of a group of English Protestants who in the 16th and 17th centuries thought that the Protestant Reformation under Elizabeth was incomplete and advocated the simplification and regulation of forms of worship  ( Puritan )
    a member of a group of English Protestants who in the 16th and 17th centuries thought that the Protestant Reformation under Elizabeth was incomplete and advocated the simplification and regulation of forms of worship
     The Puritan believed in a simpler form of worship and lived a strict moral code.
    The Puritan believed in a simpler form of worship and lived a strict moral code.