PARACHUTE
/ ˈpær əˌʃut / [PAR-uh-shoot] (n.)
– a device used to float down safely from a high altitude to the surface
Example: Skydivers usually have another parachute for backup.
Additional info: It can also be used as a verb. (e.g. The skydivers parachuted into the open field.)
INFLATE
/ ɪnˈfleɪt / [in-FLEYT] (v.)
– to cause to expand with air
Example: Most party balloons are inflated using helium.
Additional info: Synonyms for inflate include bloat or swell.
DEPLOY
/ dɪˈplɔɪ / [dih-PLOI] (v.)
– to spread or open up the parts of something
Example: Scientists deployed the parachute as the machine went down from the sky.
Additional info: It may also mean “to send out people or things to a particular place.”
RUPTURE
/ ˈrʌp tʃər / [RUHP-cher] (v.)
– to tear or rip apart
Example: Too much air ruptured the balloon.
Additional info: It also means to destroy or to cause damage.
ALTITUDE
/ ˈæl tɪˌtud / [AL-ti-tood] (n.)
– something’s height above sea level
Example: The plane reached a very high altitude.
Additional info: Elevation is related to this word.
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