parachute
device used to slow the motion of an object through an atmosphere
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Summary
parachute ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,705 views/month).[1]
Key Facts
- Made from material: textile[2], cable[3]
- Subclass of: protective device[4]
- Has use: deceleration[5]
- Commons category: Parachutes[6]
- Unicode character: 🪂[7]
- Has part(s): safety harness[8], cable[9], handle[10]
- Topic's main category: Category:Parachutes[11]
- Described by source: Otto's encyclopedia[12], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[13], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[14], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[15], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[16]
- Has characteristic: control[17]
- Different from: Spadochron[18]
- MCN code: 8804.00.00[19]
- Uses: drag[20], inflation[21]
- Exact match: http://wordnet-rdf.princeton.edu/wn30/03888257-n[22], http://wordnet-rdf.princeton.edu/wn31/103839738-n[23]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[24]
Why It Matters
parachute has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] parachute is known by 60 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]