chute vs runway

chute

noun
  • A framework, trough, or tube, upon or through which objects are made to slide from a higher to a lower level, or through which water passes to a wheel. 

  • A waterfall or rapid. 

  • The pen in which an animal is confined before being released in a rodeo. 

  • A parachute. 

  • A spinnaker. 

verb
  • To parachute. 

runway

noun
  • A defined, narrow section of land or an artificial structure used for access. 

  • In javelin, long jump, and similar events: a short track along which athletes can accelerate themselves for their jumps or throws. 

  • A stream bed. 

  • Hence, the number of months that a startup company can operate by using up its cash reserves. 

  • The usual path taken by deer or other wild animals, such as from a forest to a water source. 

  • A narrow walkway (often on a platform) extending from a stage on which people walk, especially one used by models during fashion shows. 

  • A section of land, usually paved, for airplanes to land on or take off from. 

How often have the words chute and runway occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )