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  1. DME & HME Billing software - Parachute Health

    Parachute Health simplifies, accelerates, and improves Durable Medical Equipment (DME) ordering for Home Medical Equipment (HME) suppliers, clinicians, and payors.

  2. Parachute - Wikipedia

    A parachute is a device designed to slow an object's descent through an atmosphere by creating drag or aerodynamic lift.

  3. Parachute | Aeronautical Safety Device | Britannica

    Parachute, device that slows the vertical descent of a body falling through the atmosphere or the velocity of a body moving horizontally. The parachute increases the body’s surface area, and …

  4. PARACHUTE Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of PARACHUTE is a device for slowing the descent of a person or object through the air that consists of a fabric canopy beneath which the person or object is suspended.

  5. How parachutes work | The science of air resistance

    Feb 24, 2023 · With parachutes, it's the slowing-down effect that we want. If you fall from a plane without a parachute, your relatively compact body zooms through the air like a stone; open …

  6. How Do Parachutes Work? Understanding Parachute Mechanics

    Parachutes work by catching air to slow your descent, using a system that includes a small pilot chute, an inflated canopy with cells and ribs, sliders to control deployment speed, lines and …

  7. PARACHUTE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    The fibrous ring may be an isolated lesion, but more frequently is associated with a parachute or hammock valve.

  8. Parachute - New World Encyclopedia

    Parachute design has changed considerably over the years, from roughly cut shapes to aerodynamic "ram-air" parafoils. Many modern parachutes are quite maneuverable and can …

  9. High-altitude military parachuting - Wikipedia

    High-altitude military parachuting is a style of parachuting in which personnel, equipment, or supplies are airdropped from an aircraft flying at a high altitude. The technique is often used in …

  10. parachute summary | Britannica

    Originally designed to provide a safe escape from a disabled aircraft, parachutes are also used for dropping supplies and for slowing returning space capsules.