chute-the-chute


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chute-the-chute

 (sho͞ot′thə-sho͞ot′)
n.
Variant of shoot-the-chute.
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chute-the-chute

(ˈʃut ðəˌʃut, ˈʃut əˌʃut)

also chute′-the-chutes`,



n.
a ride or roller coaster, as at an amusement park, esp. one having a slide or track that ends in water.
[1890–95, Amer.]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.chute-the-chute - elevated railway in an amusement park (usually with sharp curves and steep inclines)chute-the-chute - elevated railway in an amusement park (usually with sharp curves and steep inclines)
big dipper, roller coaster
elevated, elevated railroad, elevated railway, overhead railway, el - a railway that is powered by electricity and that runs on a track that is raised above the street level
hypercoaster - a roller coaster that goes up 200 feet or higher and can catapult riders from 0 to 70 mph in 4 seconds by motors originally designed to launch rockets
ride - a mechanical device that you ride for amusement or excitement
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