parachute
device used to slow the motion of an object through an atmosphere
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parachute
Summary
parachute ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,460 views/month).[1]
Key Facts
- parachute is made of textile[2].
- parachute is made of cable[3].
- parachute is a type of protective device[4].
- parachute is used for deceleration[5].
- parachute's Commons category is recorded as Parachutes[6].
- parachute's Unicode character is recorded as 🪂[7].
- parachute comprises safety harness[8].
- parachute comprises cable[9].
- parachute comprises handle[10].
- parachute's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Parachutes[11].
- parachute's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia[12].
- parachute's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[13].
- parachute's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[14].
- parachute's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[15].
- parachute's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[16].
- parachute's has characteristic is recorded as control[17].
- parachute's different from is recorded as Spadochron[18].
- parachute's MCN code is recorded as 8804.00.00[19].
- parachute's uses is recorded as drag[20].
- parachute's uses is recorded as inflation[21].
- parachute's exact match is recorded as http://wordnet-rdf.princeton.edu/wn30/03888257-n[22].
- parachute's exact match is recorded as http://wordnet-rdf.princeton.edu/wn31/103839738-n[23].
- parachute's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[24].
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Definition and Type
parachute is a type of protective device[4].
Use and Application
parachute is used for deceleration[5]. Components include safety harness[8], cable[9], and handle[10].
Why It Matters
parachute ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,460 views/month).[1] parachute has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] parachute is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]