shute

Meanings

• noun

  A structure for guiding or controlling the flow of fluid or other substances, such as water or grain.

  - "The shute directs water from the reservoir to the irrigation fields."
  - "The grain is loaded into the shute and transported to the mill."

• noun

  An obsolete term for a shoot or branch.

  - "The tree had many shutes growing from its base."
  - "The gardener pruned the shutes to encourage new growth."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with shute
mute , ute , hute

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Homophones

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1. shoot (en) : To cause to grow or develop by supplying with essential nutrients, or to discharge or emit as a projectile.
   

2. shoot (en) : A young plant or tree.
   

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Variants

List of all variants of shute that leads to same result
chute , shute , shuted , shutes , shuting , Nevil Shute , Shute , chutes , shoot

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Etymology

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Old English scyta, from scitan 'to shoot, drive, send forth'

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Trivia

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1. The term 'shute' is derived from the Old English word scyta, which means 'to shoot, drive, send forth'.

2. Shutes were commonly used in medieval Europe for transporting grain from the fields to the mills.

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Related Concepts

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1. aqueduct: An artificial water conduit, often raised above the ground, that transports water from a source to a point of use.

2. grain silo: A large, cylindrical storage structure used for storing and protecting grain.

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'shute' has been used to refer to a structure used for controlling or guiding the flow of a substance. In art, there are various depictions of shutes used for irrigation and transporting grain. In music, there are no known references to the term 'shute'.

How to Memorize "shute"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a large, open-topped structure used for controlling the flow of water or other substances.
   - Visualize the structure as being made of wood or metal and having a slanted surface.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the term 'shute' with structures used for guiding or controlling the flow of substances.
   - Think of irrigation systems and grain transport as common uses for shutes.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mental image of a 'shoot' (a branch) being used to control the flow of water or other substances.
   - Use the acronym SHOOT to remember the meaning: Structure for Handling Outflow Of Any Type.

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