Schwungtuch — meaning in English
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English meaning
- parachute noun A fabric device that fills with air to slow the fall of a person or object dropped from height.
Senses
Schwungtuch is used for these senses in English:
- parachute A large sheet of fabric used in children's physical education, often colorful, with handles allowing many people to control its motion.
parachute — full definition
- noun A fabric device that fills with air to slow the fall of a person or object dropped from height.
- verb To descend using a parachute.
- verb To place someone into a role or organization without them having worked their way up through it.