Parachute (disambiguation)

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A parachute is a fabric device to slow descent through the air.

Parachute may also refer to:

Geography

• Parachute, Colorado, USA

Arts, entertainment, and media

Other uses

• Parachute (balloon), a hot air balloon
• Parachute (brand), a brand for a coconut-based hair product manufactured by Marico
• Parachute (drugs), a method of ingesting psychoactive drugs
• Parachute candidate, a carpetbagger
• Parachute flare, also sometimes called a fusee, a type of pyrotechnic that produces a brilliant light or intense heat without an explosion
• Parachute journalism, the practice of thrusting journalists into an area to report on a story in which the reporter has little knowledge or experience
• Parachute pants, a style of trousers