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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. | ||
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| + | '''See also''': [[Ejection seat]]. | ||
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Revision as of 02:23, January 6, 2009
A parachute is a device used to slow down the extent of a 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.
See also: Ejection seat.