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head chute

head chute noun: a canvas tube used to convey refuse matter from a ship's bows down to the water.

Noun

head chute (plural head chutes)

  1. A canvas tube used to convey refuse matter from a ship's bows down to the water.

Forms of head chute

pluralhead chutes

Questions about head chute

What does head chute mean?
Head chute means a canvas tube used to convey refuse matter from a ship's bows down to the water.
What part of speech is head chute?
Head chute is a noun.
What is the plural of head chute?
The plural of head chute is head chutes.

Words near head chute in the dictionary

  1. head cheese
  2. head cheeses
  3. head chef
  4. head chef and bottle washer
  5. head chefs
  6. head chute
  7. head chutes
  8. head coach
  9. head coaches
  10. head coil
  11. head coils

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