parachutelike

English

Etymology

From parachute +‎ -like.

Adjective

parachutelike (comparative more parachutelike, superlative most parachutelike)

  1. Resembling or characteristic of a parachute.
    • 2009 May 8, Karen Rosenberg, “A Low-Cost Show Reinflates a Big Bag”, in New York Times‎[1]:
      The Ice Bag, a parachutelike swell of nylon cloth capped by polyester resin, is an oversized, mechanized version of the classic headache remedy.
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