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chute' the chute'




to ride or slide on, or as if on, a chute-the-chute. Also,chute' the chutes',shoot the chutes.

chute-the-chute



Pronunciation: (shOOt'&thslash;u-shOOt", shOOt'u-shOOt"), [key]
n.
1. a ride or coaster, as at an amusement park or carnival, that provides thrills or excitement by moving passengers down steep dips and around sharp curves, esp. one having a track that ends in water. Cf. roller coaster.
2. a steep or curving slide used for purposes of amusement.
3. any ride, motion, or experience that produces a sensation of rapid or curving descent: an emotional chute-the-chute. Also,chute'-the-chutes".

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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