A '''parachute''' is a device used to slow down the extent of a [[gravity|fall]] by trapping [[air]] moving upwards in a large fabric to prevent it from moving downward quickly. Parachutes are sometimes used by the [[military]] to drop supplies and/or troops safely into enemy territory. | A '''parachute''' is a device used to slow down the extent of a [[gravity|fall]] by trapping [[air]] moving upwards in a large fabric to prevent it from moving downward quickly. Parachutes are sometimes used by the [[military]] to drop supplies and/or troops safely into enemy territory. |