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chute

noun

variants also shute

Definition of chute

as in white water

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Recent Examples of chute The crew jump in which the injured woman was participating requires advanced skills, Horrigan said, with the jumpers maneuvering into close proximity and sometimes literally standing on another jumper's chute. — Bill Steiden, Des Moines Register, 23 Aug. 2026 In addition to the waste chute, the left and right sides have ports providing access to the belt-tension assembly. — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 15 Aug. 2026 Hosted by South Florida hip-hop icon Trick Daddy, the event showcases bull riding, women’s barrel racing, chute dogging, and ranch bronc riding. — Jim Rassol, Sun Sentinel, 26 July 2026 The triple-chute dolphin slide is a favorite at the Grand Marquis Water Park Hotel. — Alicia Underlee Nelson, Midwest Living, 15 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for chute

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Noun

Meanwhile, the mountain valleys pour their thread-like streams of white water onto the bare earth surfaced by smaller landslides in recent years, leaving it dripping and fresh.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2026
The swirling foam and the crashing white water behind him resemble a snow avalanche.

— Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of white water

Noun

Production materials reviewed by The Hollywood Reporter indicate that, at the end of the 34-day shoot in September 2025, the film was considered on-schedule.

— David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026
On location for the night shoots, blizzards, and allergic reactions that went into making Primetime.

— Sinna Nasseri, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of shoot

Noun

Tiana’s Bayou Adventure debuted in 2024 — but the mountain that contains the log flume thrill ride has been around for decades longer.

— Julie Tremaine, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026
The changes come less than two months after a 13-year-old boy climbed out of a log flume and fell 50 feet.

— Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026

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