Parachutes work by catching air to slow your descent, using a system that includes a small pilot chute, an inflated canopy with cells and ribs, sliders to control deployment speed, lines and risers for steering, and a harness that connects it all.
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A parachute is a device designed to slow an object's descent through an atmosphere by creating drag or aerodynamic lift.
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Parachute, device that slows the vertical descent of a body falling through the atmosphere or the velocity of a body moving horizontally. The parachute increases the body’s surface area, and this increased air resistance slows the body in motion.
Parachute design has changed considerably over the years, from roughly cut shapes to aerodynamic "ram-air" parafoils. Many modern parachutes are quite maneuverable and can facilitate controlled descent similar to that of a glider.
Official online version of United States Parachute Association's news magazine for skydivers.
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The meaning of PARACHUTE is a device for slowing the descent of a person or object through the air that consists of a fabric canopy beneath which the person or object is suspended.