chute

     

A chute is a vertical or incline path, channel, or passage through which objects are moved by means of gravity. Chutes may be round, square or rectangular at the top and/or the bottom.

Trivia about chute

  • Bareback & saddle bronc riders start in this, with the clock beginning when they leave it
  • This word for an inclined trough is paired with "Ladders" in the name of a board game