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Definition of Chute-the-chute
1. Noun. Elevated railway in an amusement park (usually with sharp curves and steep inclines).
Generic synonyms: El, Elevated, Elevated Railroad, Elevated Railway, Overhead Railway, Ride
Specialized synonyms: Hypercoaster
Lexicographical Neighbors of Chute-the-chute
Literary usage of Chute-the-chute
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Details of Practical Mining edited by Lee O. Kellogg (1916)
"It had low sides and the raise was a long distance in from the chute. The chute-man
stood up on the rock at the side and reached over the timber to pull the ..."
2. Mining Engineers' Handbook by Robert Peele (1918)
"... by samples taken across the 1 "j1** |R chute. The chute shown in Fig 9 would
probably cause 7 Aa low sample in Fig 0, 9, and a high sample in Fig 7, 8. ..."
3. Handbook of Construction Cost by Halbert Powers Gillette (1922)
"From the mixer the concrete is delivered to a Ransome tower bucket which is raised
75 ft. and delivered into the chute. The chute consists of a 12-in. ..."
4. Handbook of Construction Plant: Its Cost and Efficiency by Richard Turner Dana (1914)
"From the mixer the concrete is delivered to a Ransome tower bucket which is raised
75 ft. and delivered into the chute. The chute consists of a 12- in. ..."
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