chute

Example Sentences

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CEO Tim Stuart explains that AMP uses air jets to guide items into chutes.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

Molten glass drops through chutes before being blown into bottles at manufacturer Encirc's northwest England plant, where intensive operations are under strain from exorbitant energy prices weighing on Britain's heavy industry.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

Williamson “a confusing maze of chutes, many of which lead to dead ends.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 8, 2025

Gaba drew parallels with the memory holes in George Orwell’s “1984,” which are incinerator chutes that burn references to the past, allowing the government to rewrite history without leaving a trace of the deception.

From Salon • Feb. 4, 2025

There's no telling when the creature in there will come to life, snarling and roaring, devouring the trash that comes hurtling down chutes from the apartments above.

From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins