A tax-deferred trust account created by the U.S. government to assist families in funding educational expenses for beneficiaries 18 years old or younger. While more than one ESA can be set up for a single beneficiary, the total maximum contribution per year for any single beneficiary is $2,000. Next Up.
A chute is a steep, narrow slope down which people or things can slide. Passengers escaped from the plane's front four exits by sliding down emergency chutes. Synonyms: slope, channel, slide, incline More Synonyms of chute
an instrument for measuring the rate of flow of a liquid, consisting of a tapered vertical tube in which a small float is forced upward until its weight balances the fluid force. Rotameter. 1. trademark a device used for measuring the flow of a fluid.