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shoot-the-chute

Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun An amusement ride consisting of a steep slide often with a pool of water at the end.

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Examples

  • WHAT: The huge, 220-ton crane with a 210-foot boom is in place; it will lift a 46-foot-long section of steel weighing 16 tons and place it at the top of the elevator tower, which is also the top of the "drop chute" for this record-breaking shoot-the-chute ride.

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