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
Hydration definition, any of a class of compounds containing chemically combined water. In the case of some hydrates, as washing soda, Na 2 CO 3 â10H 2 O, the water is loosely held and is easily lost on heating; in others, as sulfuric acid, SO 3 âH 2 O, or H 2 SO 4 , it is strongly held as water of constitution. to combine chemically with water.